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HDA-3911/-3931 Single/Dual 3G-HD-SD SDI Distribution Amplifiers Guide to Installation and Operation M3056-9900-100 2015-08-21...
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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.
The HDA-3911/3931 provides 9 reclocked outputs with automatic equalization for up to 140 meters of cable (Belden 1694A) at 1.485 Gbps and up to 90 meters at 2.97 Gbps. The HDA-3931 also offers the added benefit of implementing a dual 1x4 amplifier instead of a single 1x9.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Figure 1.1(b) HDA-3931 Functional Block Diagram 1.4 Front Card-edge Interface The front card-edge of the HDA-3911/31 incorporates two elements: • Status LED (see section 3.2) • Select Button (see section 3.3) IRD-3802 HDA-3911 Select Button Status LED Figure 1.2 Front card-edge layout 2 | HDA-3911/31...
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2 Installation 2.1 Installation of Rear Connector Panels The HDA-3911/31 card is sized to fit into Grass Valley’s Densité 3 frame. Grass Valley Densité-series cards are each associated with a rear connector panel, which must be installed in the Densité 3 frame before the card can be inserted.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION To install the connector panel: 1. If a card is installed in the slot whose rear panel is being changed, remove it as described above. 2. Remove the existing panel (either blank or belonging to an existing card that is being changed) by releasing the captive screw(s) at the bottom.
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION HDA-3931 Rear Panels: • HDA-393N-3SRP Single rear for dual 1x3 operating mode. • • HDA-393N-3SRP-F Single rear for dual 1x3 operating mode with fiber option support. • HDA-393N-3DRP Double rear for dual 1x4 operating mode. NOTE - The outputs labeled with white letters on a black circle DO NOT support ASI output This table summarizes the input/output connections on the various rear panels shown above: I/O Connections...
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3G-HD-SD IN – serial digital video inputs Connect a serial digital video signal, conforming to the SMPTE 424M for 3 Gbps input signals, the SMPTE 292M standard for HD input signals or SMPTE 259M standard for SD input signals, to the BNC labeled 3G-HD-SD IN. DVB- ASI is also supported.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3 Operation 3.1 Control Options The HDA-39x1 can be controlled in two 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 3.3).
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.3 Local control using the Densité 3 frame control panel 3.3.1 Overview Push the SELECT button on the HDA-39x1 card edge (see Section 1.4) to assign the local control panel to operate the HDA-39x1. Use the control panel buttons to navigate through the menu, as described below.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4 Remote control using iControl The operation of the HDA-39x1 may be controlled using Grass Valley’s iControl system. • This manual describes the control panels associated with the HDA-39x1 and their use. • Please consult the iControl User’s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl. •...
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The table below lists the various status icons that can appear, and how they are to be interpreted. • In cases where there is more than one possible interpretation, read the error message in the iControl window to see which applies.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3. The Load Factory button is always visible at the bottom of the panel. Click the Load Factory button to reset all parameters on this HDA-39x1 card to factory default values. • The factory default values are shown underlined in the menus found in the Annex to this document, beginning on page 20.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.3 The Rear panel This panel identifies the type of rear panel installed with this HDA-39x1. The name of the installed rear panel appears in the data box. • If no rear is installed, “No Rear” appears in the data box. Figure 3.5 Rear panel 3.4.4 The Status panel This panel shows the status of the various inputs to this HDA-39x1.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.5 The Output panel This panel has two functions related the HDA-39x1 output: Output Config If an optical output is available, use the radio buttons to independently turn the two optical outputs OFF or ON •...
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The Alarm Configuration window is organized in columns Status/Name This contains an expandable tree listing all the alarms reported by this HDA-39x1 card. • Each alarm name includes an icon that shows its current status The Card LED, Overall alarm and GSM contribution columns contain pulldown lists that allow the level of contribution of each individual alarm to the alarm named in the column heading to be set.
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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 HDA-39x1 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 Figure 3.9 Copy to Other Cards...
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.7 The Info panel When the HDA-39x1 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.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Remote System Administration: opens the Joining Locators data box, which lists remote lookup services to which this HDA-39x1 is registered. Add: Force the iControl service for this HDA-39x1 to register itself on a user-specified Jini lookup service, using the following syntax in the Input data box: jini://<ip_address>...
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5 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).
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 1 – HDA-3911/3931 Local User Interface HDA-3911 STATUS NO REAR, HDA-19NN-SRP, HDA-19NN-DRP-F, HDA-393N-3DRP, HDA-19NN-SRP-R, HDA-19NN-SRP-F, HDA-19NN-DRP, HDA-391N-3SRP-R, HDA-1931-DRP-F, HDA-19NN-ASI-R, HDA-391N-3SRP-F, HDA-193N-SRP-F-RR, HDA-391N-3SRP, HDA-393N-3SRP, HDA-393N-3SRP-F NO FIBER MODULE, DUAL RX FIBER, DUAL TX FIBER, SINGLE RX FIBER, SINGLE TX FIBER, RX A/TX B FIBER IN A NO LOCK / NO SIGNAL / 270 Mbps / 1.5 Gbps / 3 Gbps...
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION HDA-3931 STATUS NO REAR, HDA-19NN-SRP, HDA-19NN-DRP-F, HDA-393N-3DRP, HDA-19NN-SRP-R, HDA-19NN-SRP-F, HDA-19NN-DRP, HDA-391N-3SRP-R, HDA-1931-DRP-F, HDA-19NN-ASI-R, HDA-391N-3SRP-F, HDA-193N-SRP-F-RR, HDA-391N-3SRP, HDA-393N-3SRP, HDA-393N-3SRP-F IN A NO LOCK / NO SIGNAL / 270 Mbps / 1.5 Gbps / 3 Gbps IN B NO LOCK / NO SIGNAL / 270 Mbps / 1.5 Gbps / 3 Gbps NO FIBER MODULE, DUAL RX FIBER, DUAL TX FIBER, SINGLE RX FIBER, SINGLE TX FIBER, RX A/TX B FIBER...
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 HDA-39x1 incorporate a fiber optic interface. The interface consists of two parts: •...
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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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