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- Page 1 HCO-1822 HD/SD/ASI Change Over with Clean Switch and ALC Guide to Installation and Operation M955-9900-101 2015-08-10...
- 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 HCO-1822 HD/SD/ASI Change Over with Clean Switch and ALC ......... 1 Introduction ............................1 Features .............................. 1 Block Diagram ............................. 2 Front Card-edge Interface ........................2 Installation ..........................3 Installation in the Densité frame ......................3 Rear Panel Connector ........................ - Page 4 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION HCO-1822...
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Page 5: Hco-1822 Hd/Sd/Asi Change Over With Clean Switch And Alc
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1 HCO-1822 HD/SD/ASI Change Over with Clean Switch and ALC 1.1 Introduction The HCO-1822 is a 2x1 HD/SD/ASI change-over which supports 16 channels of embedded audio and Metadata. Change-overs are performed electronically by the HCO-1822’s internal router. The module can perform a video and audio “Clean &... -
Page 6: Block Diagram
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the functionality of the HCO-1822. Figure 1.1 Functional block diagram HCO-1822 1.4 Front Card-edge Interface The front card-edge of the HCO-1822 incorporates two elements: • Status LED (see section 3.2) •... -
Page 7: Installation
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2 Installation 2.1 Installation in the Densité frame The HCO-1822 and its associated rear connector rear panel must be mounted in a DENSITÉ frame. It is not necessary to switch off the frame’s power when installing or removing the card. See the DENSITÉ Frame manual for detailed instructions for installing cards and their associated rear panels. - Page 8 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OUT – serial digital video outputs The HCO-1822 provides two HD/SD SDI video outputs on BNC connectors, labeled PGM (program) and PVW (preview). The SDI video signals conform to the SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 259M-C standards. GPI IN and GPI OUT connectors The rear panel of the HCO-1822 includes a GPI interface that allows control of the switch process.
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Page 9: Operation
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3 Operation 3.1 Control options The HCO-1822 can be controlled in 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). •... -
Page 10: Local Control Using The Densité Frame Control Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.3 Local control using the Densité frame control panel 3.3.1 Overview Push the SELECT button on the HCO-1822 card edge (see Section 1.4) to assign the local control panel to operate the HCO-1822. Use the control panel buttons to navigate through the menu, as described below. -
Page 11: Remote Control Using Icontrol
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4 Remote control using iControl The operation of the HCO-1822 may be controlled using Grass Valley’s iControl system. • This manual describes the control panels associated with the HCO-1822 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 HCO-1822 icon to open the control panel. -
Page 12: The Switch Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Icon 3 – Input 1 status • A: Green - Status OK; format shown • B: Red – Error Icon 4 – Input 2 status • A: Green - Status OK • B: Red - Error Icon 5 –... - Page 13 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1. Manual switch Manually switches the HCO-1822 output between the two possible sources: input 1 or input 2. • Click the Manual button. The two possible sources are shown on the left. The icon representing the currently-selected input will show in green.
- Page 14 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • NOTE: for certain errors, the switch-over is delayed by 0.5 second beyond the selected duration because it often happens that the same signal is feeding both inputs, possibly offset by a frame or two. The delay ensures that the alternate feed is indeed error-free before switching to it.
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Page 15: The Alarms Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Preview Output tab Use this tab to select the source for the preview output • Auto Opposite input from that selected for the Program output • Input 1 Input 1 • Input 2 Input 2 •... - Page 16 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The Alarms section of the iControl panel gives access to all alarm-related settings. • The Video and Audio tabs show lists of the parameters for which alarms exist, and show the current settings for each, for both inputs. •...
- Page 17 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Video – Timing Error This error is generated if the timing offset between the output signal and the video input is greater than 2 lines. • This alarm is always enabled, but is not a switch condition for either of the inputs.
- Page 18 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Video – Freeze Detect This error detects the presence of a signal freeze (i.e. no change in content) for a period of time; the error is flagged only when the time duration criterion has been satisfied. This error can be Enabled using the checkbox, and the level set to 1, 2 or OFF.
- Page 19 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION .Audio – Silence CH1 (same for CH2-16) This error flags the continuous absence of sound level in the specified audio channel for a specified duration. NB – this error applies only to PCM audio This error can be Enabled using the checkbox, and the level set to 1, 2 or OFF.
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Page 20: The Timing Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION In1->In2 Click the checkbox to force all alarm parameters for input 2 to match those set for input 1. • When this is selected, only one set of alarm parameters is displayed for both inputs. •... -
Page 21: The Operation Mode Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The graphic and the text at the top of the panel show the timing of the two inputs with respect to the reference. Input timing measurements are shown above (Input 1) and below (Input 2) the user-programmed output timing (shown in blue). -
Page 22: The Reference Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.6 The Reference panel The HCO-1822 output signals should always be genlocked to some reference source. The genlock source is selected in the Reference control panel. Use the radio buttons in the Reference Source area to select from the following options: •... -
Page 23: The Miranda Alc Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.8 The Miranda ALC panel Minimizing loudness differences between segments in a playout channel is an important issue in a world where multiple programs originating in different formats from different sources must be integrated seamlessly. The Automatic Loudness Control (ALC) option is the solution to this need. - Page 24 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.8.2 PGM1-4 tabs Loudness monitoring When turned ON, the loudness meters display the program input loudness (before ALC processing), the dynamic correction applied by the ALC, the ALC limiter correction, and the program output loudness (after ALC processing). The input and output loudness are given in dBFS or LKFS, depending on the selected ALC filter (dB without filtering, LKFS for ITU-R BS.1770 filtering).
- Page 25 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Here’s the time-domain response of the ALC: Transient Fast Transient ALC Response Time Response Freeze Response Time Time Time Time Time INPUT Limiter Threshold Fast Mode Threshold Transient Threshold Output Target OUTPUT Transient Threshold Gate Threshold 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).
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Page 26: The Fingerprint Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.9 The Fingerprint panel Fingerprinting technology on this card functions in conjunction with iControl. • iControl 4.0 and higher is required. HCO-1822 streaming is ON by default, but the management of the stream is handled in iControl, and there is no local control of the process at this card control panel, except to select the window, and to turn streaming OFF if there are problems with the stream or the network. -
Page 27: The Ralm Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Use a mouse to resize – you may also use your mouse to move and resize the window. Click within the blue frame and it will turn yellow and display control handles. Mouse over a handle until the cursor switches to an arrow icon, and then drag the handle to resize the window. - Page 28 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION RALM Connections tab Use the radio buttons to turn the meter display ON (RALM) or OFF for the indicated channels. The meter appears directly above the controls. Reset Counter: click this button to reset the overload counter on the ALM display to zero.
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Page 29: The Thumbnail Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.11 The Thumbnail panel The thumbnail area displays thumbnail images for the inputs and outputs selected in the Player area. Player – Click the checkboxes to select which thumbnails will be displayed. Only those whose Control checkbox has been selected will be available. - Page 30 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Clean Switch Option – allows the HCO-1822 to make a glitch-free switch between its two inputs under certain circumstances: The two inputs MUST have the same format. Supported input signals Reference An external reference or URS is recommended to 525 (SMPTE-259M-C) NTSC (SMPTE-170M) run the CSO.
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Page 31: The Factory Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ALC – This option enables the Automatic Loudness Control feature of the HCO-1822. Note that this option is available for 2, 6, 8 or 16 channels. A separate license key is required for each of these, and the data window below the Enter key data box will indicate which is currently enabled, e.g.: HCO-1822-OPT-ALC-8 for the 8 channel option... -
Page 32: The Alarm Config Panel
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.14 The Alarm Config panel This panel allows the alarm reporting of the HCO- 1822 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. - Page 33 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...
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Page 34: The Info Panel
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. - Page 35 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Details…: Reports the Firmware version, service version, and panel version for this card Figure 3.40 Details window • Advanced…: Shows LongID for this card. The LongID is the address of this HCO-1822 in the iControl network. Figure 3.41 Advanced window •...
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Page 36: User Presets
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3.4.16 User Presets The User Preset controls allow the user to save and recover all configuration settings on the card. Select any one of the five presets using the pulldown list. The name of the currently-selected User Preset is shown on the on the pulldown icon (e.g. - Page 37 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Copy Profile From: This line shows this HCO-1822 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: •...
- Page 38 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Copy profile to section This line shows other HCO-1822 cards that are available on the iControl network, each identified by App server, Densité frame and slot number, card type and firmware version. The Profile column shows the same information as is shown for the current card in the Copy profile from line, i.e. •...
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Page 39: Specifications
SD: EBU: 576i50 HD: SMPTE-274M: 1080i59.94, 1080i50 HD: SMPTE-296M: 720p59.94, 720p50 CABLE LENGTH 200 m (700’) Belden 8281 at 270 Mbps 90 m (300’) Belden 1694A at 1.485 Gbps RETURN LOSS >15 dB up to 1.5 GHz Video outputs (PGM and PVW) -
Page 40: Contact Us
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). -
Page 41: Annex - Hco-1822 User Interface
GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX – HCO-1822 User Interface STATUS NO REAR / REF PRESENCE / BACKUP INPUT / BYPASS MODE / GPI GENERAL STATUS POWER BOX / AUDIO CHANGEOVER INPUT FORMAT / VIDEO ERROR / FORMAT IN1 STATUS IN1 VIDEO STATUS MISMATCH / TIMING ERROR / REF MISMATCH / (not available for ASI input)
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