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- Page 1 DENSITÉ series AMX-1901 3G/HD/SD 8 Analog Audio & Metadata Embedder Guide to Installation and Operation M3004-9900-101 27 November 2014 3499 Douglas-B.-Floreani St-Laurent, Québec, Canada H4S 2C6 Tel. 514-333-1772 Fax. 514-333-9828 www.grassvalley.com © 2014 Grass Valley A Belden Brand...
- Page 2 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Electromagnetic Compatibility This equipment has been tested for verification of 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Table of Contents AMX-1901 3Gbps/HD/SD 8 Analog Audio & Metadata Embedder ......... 1 Introduction ............................1 Features .............................. 1 Functional Block Diagram ........................2 Front Card-edge Interface ........................2 Installation ..........................3 Installation of Rear Connector Panels ....................3 AMX-1901 Card Installation ........................ - Page 4 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.10.2 Alarms – Metadata panel ..................... 34 5.10.3 Alarms – Audio panel ......................36 5.11 Reference panel ..........................39 5.12 Monitoring panel ..........................39 5.12.1 RALM Connections tab......................39 5.12.2 Meter Ballistics Config tab ....................40 5.13 Test panel ............................
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Page 5: Amx-1901 3Gbps/Hd/Sd 8 Analog Audio & Metadata Embedder
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1 AMX-1901 3Gbps/HD/SD 8 Analog Audio & Metadata Embedder 1.1 Introduction The AMX-1901 is an advanced, high quality 24-bit 48 kHz analog audio embedder designed to insert up to eight analog audio signals into a 3G/HD/SD video signal. The AMX-1901 can process the eight audio input channels with functions including level, channel shuffling and mixing. -
Page 6: Functional Block Diagram
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.3 Functional Block Diagram Figure 1.1 AMX-1901 Functional Block Diagram 1.4 Front Card-edge Interface The front card-edge of the AMX-1901 incorporates two elements: • Status LED (see section 3.2) • Select Button (see section 4) AMX-1901 Select Button Status LED... -
Page 7: Installation
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2 Installation 2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels Miranda Densité-series cards are each associated with a rear connector panel, which must be installed in the Densité frame before the card can be inserted. The AMX-1901 card is designed to fit into Miranda’s Densité-2 frame. Two different rear connector panels are available for this configuration. -
Page 8: Amx-1901 Card Installation
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION To install the connector panel: Note – the procedure is the same for both Densité-2 and Densité-3 frames. 1. If a card is installed in the slot whose rear panel is being changed, remove it as described above. 2. -
Page 9: Rear Panels And Connectors
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.4 Rear Panels and Connectors 2.4.1 Images of Rear Panel Connectors The four available rear panels are shown in the figure. Details of the inputs and outputs are described below. 2.4.2 Summary of rear panel connections AMX-1901-3SRP AMX-1901-3SRP-F AMX-1901-DRP... -
Page 10: Details Of Rear Panel Connections
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.4.3 Details of rear panel connections 3G/HD/SD IN – Serial digital 3G/HD/SD input Connect a serial digital video signal, conforming to the SMPTE 425M standard for 3G input signals, SMPTE 292M standard for HD input signals or SMPTE 259M standard for SD input signals, to the BNC labeled 3G/HD/SD IN. The AMX-1901 will automatically switch to the detected line/frame rate format. - Page 11 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • A socket on the rear panel into which an SFP interface module is plugged • An SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) module into which the optical fibers are plugged, and which incorporates the optical/electrical interface The optical fibers must be terminated in an LC/PC connector.
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Page 12: User Interface
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3 User Interface 3.1 Control options The AMX-1901 can be controlled in three different ways: • The local control panel and its push-buttons can be used to move through a menu of parameters and to adjust parameter values (see section •... -
Page 13: Local Control Using The Densité Frame Control Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Audio – group absent 1 Audio – group absent 4 Audio – overload 1 Audio – overload 8 Audio – NSD 1 Audio – NSD 8 Audio – min loudness 1 ... -
Page 14: Menu For Local Control
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The panel is assigned to operate any card in the frame by pushing the SELECT button on the front edge of that card. • Pushing the CONTROLLER button on the control panel selects the Controller card itself. •... -
Page 15: Remote Control Using Icontrol
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5 Remote control using iControl The operation of the AMX-1901 may be controlled using Miranda’s iControl system. • This manual describes the control panels associated with the AMX-1901 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 AMX-1901 icon to open the control panel. - Page 16 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION If there is an error, the error status message appears in the message area without mouse-over. • If there are multiple errors, the error messages cycle so all can be seen • The icon whose status or error message is shown is highlighted with a mauve background The table below describes the various status icons that can appear, and how they are to be interpreted.
- Page 17 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Icon #4 – Analog Audio Input / Output Status Audio OK (green) Yellow alarm condition detected on 1 or more channels (yellow) Red alarm condition detected on 1 or more channels (red) Icon #5 – Reference Reference OK.
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Page 18: Video Input/Output Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.2 Video Input/Output panel This panel allows input selection and determination of the output in the event of loss of input signal. The panel appearance is different for installations supporting a fiber input (i.e. using a –F rear panel) and those without fiber support. -
Page 19: Metadata Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Fiber Output Config: This control is only available when a transmitter SFP module is installed. The fiber out 2 selector is only available when a dual-transmitter SFP is installed. SFP Info: Displays information about the type and status of the installed SFP module. The two columns showing status data are labeled to reflect the type of SFP module: •... -
Page 20: Afd Tab
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • LTC input (on the rear panel) • DVITC (SD) embedded in the SDI input on the same line that has been selected in this panel for embedding • ATC-LTC (3G/HD) embedded in the SDI input •... - Page 21 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION If the input AFD is passed, the output AFD status will be specified as N/A, since nothing was inserted. 5.3.2.1 Config section Presence: The status indicator turns Green when AFD is detected on the input signal. On an SD input, the status indicator will indicate the presence of AFD flags carried as selected by the Source and Insertion Line pull-downs below, i.e.
- Page 22 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Keep Last: Select this checkbox to use the last AFD code detected at the input as the default code to be used in the Auto mode when no AFD flag is detected. This box is disabled in the Insert mode. Field Extract AFD &...
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Page 23: Audio Tab
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION “Dolby Metadata/VLI line insertion conflict. Refer to the user manual.” [Error in red] This error occurs when the AMX-1901 has been programmed to generate Dolby Metadata and VLI on the same line. The VLI signal is placed on line 14 for 525 and line 11 for 625. Make sure to select a different line number for Dolby Metadata insertion. - Page 24 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION VANC Metadata Inserter The card can insert a metadata stream in the VANC interval of the output. Use the pulldown lists to configure the metadata insertion. Insertion: Enable metadata insertion • Pass – pass the incoming Dolby metadata through without change. Insertion Line and SDID selections are disabled.
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Page 25: Audio Inputs Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.4 Audio Inputs panel The presence icons across the top of the panel indicate: Embedded Audio Group Detected – a green icon shows the presence of any embedded audio groups detected in the incoming SDI signal. Discrete Audio Inputs –... -
Page 26: Audio Output Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.5 Audio Output panel This panel provides additional audio processing for the eight audio channels embedded in the 3G/HD/SD output: • audio channel shuffling • level adjustment • mixing • audio embedding mode. 5.5.1 CH 1-2, CH 3-4, … CH 7-8 tabs Each of these tabs provides all necessary controls for the output mixers. -
Page 27: Config Tab
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.5.2 Config tab The tab contains only four Audio Insert pull-downs, allowing selection of the audio to be inserted in the outgoing audio embedded groups. The choices in each pulldown are: • Ch 1-4 – select input channels 1-4 •... - Page 28 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Mode Use the pull-down to select the operating mode for this channel, from among these options: • Mono: applies the dynamics processing settings only to the selected channel • Stereo: applies the dynamics processing settings to the channel pair (e.g. 1 & 2, 7 & 8, etc.) •...
- Page 29 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION For example, if the compressor threshold is set to -20 dBFS and a ratio of 1/2, and the input signal level is -10 dBFS (10 dB above the threshold), the signal level at the output of the compressor will be smoothly reduced to -15 dBFS (following the attack time).
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Page 30: Audio Programs Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Dynamics for 1 minute. Click the Dynamics for 1 minute button to display the dynamics processing in the meters at the bottom of the panel for a period of one minute Figure 5.13 Dynamics for 1 minute display •... -
Page 31: Alc Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The graphic at the bottom of the panel illustrates the selected programs, and provides pull-downs to choose the audio input that feeds each program input. Note 1: An input channel cannot be assigned to more than one (1) program, and can only be used once within a program. -
Page 32: Config Tab
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.8.1 Config tab The Config tab includes only a checkbox to enable global loudness monitoring; i.e. on all the audio programs defined in the Audio Programs panel. Figure 5.15 AFC panel – Config tab 5.8.2 PGM1-8 tabs One tab is active for each of the programs defined in the Audio Programs Panel... - Page 33 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Factory Standard – The ALC applies moderate dynamic range compression on the audio program content. The overall response time is also moderate, which allows the ALC to follow the target output loudness quite well. This preset is well-suited for most types of audio content.
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Page 34: Loudness Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ALC Pre-Amp Level A pre-amp stage is available in front of the ALC to compensate for programs having an input loudness out of the ALC tracking range (very low or very high input loudness). The pre-amp level ranges from -20 dB to + 20 dB, in steps of 1 dB. -
Page 35: Loudness | Config Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.9.1 Loudness | Config panel Global Config All loudness measurements performed by this AMX-1901 are performed on the programs defined in the Audio Programs Panel, using the metering defined and described in that panel. Global Control The AMX-1901 can monitor loudness on up to eight programs specified by the user. - Page 36 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Program Settings & Input Channel Settings These data boxes show the program definition – the coding mode and channel selections are those made in the Audio Programs panel. Program Channels Coding Mode Left Right Center 3/0L 2/1L 3/1L...
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Page 37: Alarms Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.10 Alarms panel This panel provides resources to set the detection conditions and card response for each of the alarms supported by the AMX-1901 5.10.1 Alarms – Video panel Only one video alarm is defined. Input Black Detect This alarm detects the presence of a continuous black signal on the input for a period of time;... -
Page 38: Alarms - Metadata Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.10.2 Alarms – Metadata panel This alarm checks the presence of AFD, VLI or WSS content in the input video signal. It follows the position of the Metadata - AFD - Source selector. Enable the alarm by selecting the checkbox. The user sets the detection parameters for this error using two sliders: •... - Page 39 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Ext Audio Metadata This alarm checks the presence of audio metadata presented on the external input (rear panel). Enable the alarm by selecting the checkbox. The user sets the detection parameters for this error using two sliders: •...
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Page 40: Alarms - Audio Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION DVITC/ATC This alarm checks the presence of a DVITC or an ATC Time Code inserted in the input video signal. Enable the alarm by selecting the checkbox. The user sets the detection parameters for this error using two sliders: •... - Page 41 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Max Loudness This parameter is measured for the programs defined in the Audio Programs panel, and uses the Momentary Loudness values. Enable the alarm by selecting the checkbox. The user sets the detection parameters for this error using three sliders: •...
- Page 42 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Silence Enable the alarm by selecting the checkbox. The user sets the detection parameters for this error using three sliders: • Threshold (dBFS) – sets the signal level below which Silence will be considered to have been detected. •...
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Page 43: Reference Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.11 Reference panel This group of icons displays the reference to be used by the AMX-1901. Reference Presence – indicates if either of these references is available: • External – a reference applied to the rear panel REF IN of the AMX-1901 •... -
Page 44: Meter Ballistics Config Tab
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.12.2 Meter Ballistics Config tab Type – select a type of meter from the pull-down list Upper Zone Limits – select the crossover level between the upper and middle zones of the meter (the range of values shown in the pull-down list depends on the type of meter selected) Lower Zone Limits –... -
Page 45: Test Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.13 Test panel This panel contains a pulldown that allows the user to select an internally-generated test signal to replace the program signal at the AMX-1901 output. OFF: the program signal appears at the output, and test signals are OFF Color Bars and Tone: sends a 75% color bar test pattern (100% white), along with audio test tones (a continuous tone on... -
Page 46: Factory/Presets Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.14 Factory/Presets panel 5.14.1 Factory/Presets tab Factory Section Load Factory: Clicking this button will restore the card to a factory default state. Two checkboxes enable the user to choose whether to include Parameters and/or Alarms in the restoration process •... - Page 47 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Figure 5.37 Profile Copy window Copy profile from This line shows this AMX-1901 card, and identifies it by App server, Densité frame and slot number, card type and firmware version. The Profile column has a pulldown that allows you to select which profiles you will work with, and gives these choices: •...
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Page 48: Options Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Restore profiles from disk… Click this button to open an Open dialog box within which you can locate and select a valid AMX-1901 profile file. • Click Open to read the contents of the file and to reconfigure this AMX-1901’s profiles according to its contents •... -
Page 49: Dynamic Processing Option
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.15.1 Dynamic Processing option: This option enables the audio dynamics processing functionality of the AMX-1901. Figure 5.40 Dynamic Processing option 5.15.2 ALC option This option enables the Automatic Loudness Control feature for the 8 channels, up to 8 programs, of the AMX-1901. Figure 5.41 ALC option AMX-1901 | 45... -
Page 50: Alarm Config Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.16 Alarm Config panel This panel allows the alarm reporting of the AMX-1901 to be configured. The panel opens in a new window when the button is clicked, and can be resized if needed. The panel is organized in columns. Status/Name This contains an expandable tree listing all the alarms reported by this AMX-1901 card. - Page 51 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Levels associated with these alarms: The pulldown lists may contain some or all of the following options: The alarm makes no contribution (black icon) The alarm is of minor importance (yellow icon) The alarm is of major importance (orange icon) The alarm is of critical importance (red icon) The alarm exists but has no effect (used for text and composite alarms) Shortcut: if you click in one of the Set All boxes beside a section heading, you will open a pulldown that lets you...
- Page 52 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Copy to other cards Click this button to open a panel that allows the alarm configuration set for this card to be copied into another AMX- 1901 card. • Select one or more destination cards from the list in the window by clicking in the checkboxes, or all of them by clicking in the All checkbox •...
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Page 53: Info Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.17 Info panel When the AMX-1901 is included in an iControl environment, certain information about the card should be available to the iControl system. The user can enter labels and comments that will make this card easy to identify in a complex setup. This information is entered into data boxes in the Info control panel. - Page 54 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Remote System Administration – opens the Joining Locators window, which lists remote lookup services to which this AMX-1901 is registered Add: Force the iControl service for this AMX-1901 to register itself on a user-specified Jini lookup service, using the following syntax in the data box: jini://<ip_address>...
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Page 55: Specifications
299M (HD) Embedded ATC: SMPTE RP188 Embedded ANC: SMPTE 291M Cable length: 300 m Belden 1694A at 270 Mb/s 150 m Belden 1694A at 1.485 Gb/s 120 m Belden 1694A at 2.970 Gb/s 75 Ω Input impedance: Return Loss: >15 dB up to 1.5 GHz >10 dB from 1.5 GHz to 3 GHz... - Page 56 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION LTC Input (1) Signal: SMPTE12M Connector: RJ45 10 kΩ unbalanced Impedance: Level: 0.2 to 5 Vpp GPI Input (2) Signal: Contact closure to ground. Connector: RJ45 RS-422 Metadata Input (1) Signal: RS-422 Connector: RJ45 Level: 300 mVpp min.
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Page 57: Grass Valley Technical Support
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 7 Grass Valley Technical Support For technical assistance, please contact the Grass Valley Technical Support Center nearest you: Americas Asia Office hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EST) Office hours: 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (GMT+8) Telephone: 1-800-547-8949 Telephone:... -
Page 58: Annex 1 - Amx-1901 Local User Interface
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 1 – AMX-1901 Local User Interface LEV1 LEV2 LEV3 LEV4 VALUES Conditions STATUS GENERAL STATUS REAR TYPE / OPTIC TYPE / VIDEO STATUS NO CARRIER or “FORMAT” / TRS ERROR AUDIO STATUS GROUP N# “1 to 4” “VALID or NONE” / ANALOG “1-2 to 7-8” “L-R or _-_” REFERENCE STATUS EXT. -
Page 59: Annex 2 - Installing The Optical Interface
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 2 – Installing the Optical Interface Installing and removing the Fiber I/O interface cartridge requires special care. This annex describes the process. Some rear panels used with the AMX-1901 incorporate a fiber optic interface. The interface consists of two parts: •... - Page 60 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3. Slide the module straight into the socket, and push gently until it clicks into position. Connecting the fiber optic cables 1. Remove the dust plug from the SFP module if present 2. Verify that the exposed end of the optical fiber in the LC connector is clean •...
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Page 61: Annex 3 - Afd Flags
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 3 – AFD Flags The two charts below list all available Active Format Descriptor (AFD) flags supported by the AMX-1901. In the images shown in the chart: BLACK Indicates that this portion of the transmitted image will be black GREY indicates Protected Area, consisting of picture content which may be cropped for optimum display on screens with a different aspect ratio. - Page 62 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 16:9 AFD flags 16:9 Full frame image in a 16:9 frame 16:9 Protected Full frame image in a (use preferred 16:9_8 flag instead) 16:9 frame (16:9_2) (16:9_10) 14:9 Pillar-box image in a 16:9 frame 14:9 Pillar-box image in a 16:9 frame (use preferred 16:9_11 flag instead) (16:9_3) (16:9_11)
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Page 63: Annex 4 - Loudness Logging And The Miranda Audio Loudness Analyzer
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 4 - Loudness Logging and the Miranda Audio Loudness Analyzer Activating and Managing Loudness Logging Use iControl or iControl Solo to activate the loudness logging feature of the AMX-1901, and specify the location where the log files will be saved for future analysis. - Page 64 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Starting the Audio Loudness Analyzer from iControl The Audio Loudness Analyzer processes the log files saved from the AMX-1901, as described above. 1. From your iControl Application (iControl Solo or iControl Navigator), double-click Loudness Analyzer. The complete user manual for the Audio Loudness Analyser is available from its Help menu.
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