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HDA-1941/-1951 HDA-3941/-3951 Single/Dual 3G/HD/SD SDI Distribution Amplifiers Guide to Installation and Operation M3058-9900-101 2016-02-12...
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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.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Table of Contents HDA-1941/1951 and HDA-3941/3951 Single/Dual 3G-HD-SD SDI Distribution Amplifiers ... 1 Introduction ............................1 Features .............................. 1 Block Diagrams ........................... 2 Front Card-edge Interface ........................3 Installation ..........................4 Installing the Rear Connector Panels ....................4 Installing the HDA Card ........................
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION HDA-1941/51 & HDA-3941/51...
The HDA-1941/3941 provides up to nine reclocked outputs with automatic input equalization for up to 200 meters (656 feet) of cable using Belden 1694A at 1.5 Gb/s and up to 100 meters (328 feet) at 3 Gb/s.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.4 Front Card-edge Interface The front card-edge of the HDA incorporates two elements: • Status LED (see section 3.2) • Select Button (see section 3.3) HDA-1941 IRD-3802 Select Button Status LED Figure 1.2 Front card-edge layout HDA-1941/51 &...
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2 Installation 2.1 Installing the Rear Connector Panels Grass Valley 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. Rear panels for HDA-1941/3941: Rear panel Densité...
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1. Open the front door of the frame. 2. Slide the HDA card into the slot and push gently on the swivel handle to seat the connectors. If the card is used with a double-width rear panel, it should be inserted into the right-hand slot. Inserting the card into the wrong slot will not damage the card, and will be flagged by the on-card status LED flashing red to indicate that there is no connection to the rear panel.
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION HDA-1951 Rear Panels: • HDA-195N-DRP Double rear for dual 1x4 operating mode with BNC connectors. • HDA-195N-SRP-D Single rear for dual 1x4 operating mode with DIN connectors. • HDA-195N-DRP-R Double rear for dual 1x4 operating mode with bypass relays and BNC connectors. HDA-3941 Rear Panels •...
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION HDA-3951 Rear Panels • HDA-395N-3SRP Single rear for dual 1x3 operating mode, with BNC connectors. • HDA-395N-3SRP-R Single rear for dual 1x3 operating mode, with bypass relays and BNC connectors. • HDA-395N-3SRP-D Single rear for dual 1x5 operating mode, with DIN connectors. This table summarizes the input/output connections on the various rear panels shown above: I/O Connections Use with...
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 All of the cards installed in a Densité frame are connected to the frame’s controller card, which handles all interaction between the cards and the outside world. There are no operating controls located on the cards themselves. The controller supports remote operation via its Ethernet ports, and local operation using its integrated control panel.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.3 Local control using the Densité frame control panel Push the SELECT button on the HDA card edge (see Section 1.4) to assign the local control panel to operate the HDA. Use the control panel buttons to navigate through the menu, as described below. •...
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION standby mode after 30 seconds. 2. If you changed a parameter from the control menu, but have not applied your change (you did not touch the SEL button on the control panel), once the 30-second timeout has occurred, the parameters will be confirmed as if you had touched the SEL button 3.4 Remote control using iControl The operation of the HDA may be controlled using Grass Valley’s iControl system.
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1. The top section displays icons on the left. These icons report the status of some parameters associated with this HDA. Figure 3.2 shows the three icons that may appear. Move the mouse over an icon and a status message appears below the icon providing additional information.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2. The center portion of the iControl graphic interface window contains a series of control and information panels, selected by tabs. • Click on a tab to display the associated panel. • Each of these panels is described individually in the following sections. 3.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.4 The Alarms panel This panel allows the alarm reporting of the HDA to be configured. Click on the Alarm Config button to open the Alarm Configuration window. Figure 3.8 Alarms panel and Alarm Configuration window The Alarm Configuration window is organized in columns Status/Name This contains an expandable tree listing all the alarms reported by this HDA card.
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GSM Contribution This column allows configuration of the contribution of each individual alarm to the GSM Alarm Status associated with this card. GSM is a dynamic register of all iControl system alarms, and is also an alarm provider for external applications.
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Get alarm keys Click this button to open a save dialog where you can save a file containing a list of all alarms on this card and their current values, along with an Alarm Key for each. The alarm keys are useful for system integration and troubleshooting.
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Three buttons in the panel give access to other information. • Details…: Reports the Firmware version, service version, and panel version for this card Figure 3.12 Details window • Advanced…: Shows the Long ID, which is the address of this HDA in the iControl network.
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 Local User Interface HDA-1941/3941 STATUS REAR TYPE / HARDWARE ERROR INPUT A STATUS NO LOCK / NO SIGNAL / 270 Mbps / 1.5 Gbps / 3 Gbps RECLOCKER INPUT A [OFF, ON] CONFIG ALARMS IN A NO LOCK ALARM LEVEL...
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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION HDA-1951/3951 STATUS REAR TYPE / HARDWARE ERROR INPUT A STATUS NO LOCK / NO SIGNAL / 270 Mbps / 1.5 Gbps / 3 Gbps INPUT B STATUS NO LOCK / NO SIGNAL / 270 Mbps / 1.5 Gbps / 3 Gbps RECLOCKER INPUT A [OFF, ON]...
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