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9921-FS
3G/HD/SD-SDI
Frame Sync
Product Manual
Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
9921-FS-OM (V1.18)

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  • Page 1 9921-FS 3G/HD/SD-SDI Frame Sync Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9921-FS-OM (V1.18)
  • Page 2 Furthermore, Cobalt Digital Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Cobalt Digital Inc. does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9921-FS ......1-26 Technical Specifications..................1-26 Warranty and Service Information ............... 1-31 Cobalt Digital Inc. Limited Warranty............1-31 Contact Cobalt Digital Inc..................1-32 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup ........
  • Page 4 Control and Display Descriptions ................3-1 Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview..........3-2 9921-FS Card Edge Controls, Indicators, and Display ....... 3-3 DashBoard™ User Interface ............... 3-4 ® Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces .......... 3-5 Accessing the 9921-FS Card via Remote Control ..........3-6 Accessing the 9921-FS Card Using DashBoard™...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Safety Summary (p. 1-4) • 9921-FS Base Model and Options (p. 1-5) • 9921-FS Functional Description (p. 1-6) • Technical Specifications (p. 1-26) • Warranty and Service Information (p. 1-31) • Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-32) 9921-FS-OM (V1.18) 9921-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 6: 9921-Fs Card Software Versions And This Manual

    9921-FS Card Software Versions and this Manual 9921-FS Card Software Versions and this Manual When applicable, Cobalt Digital Inc. provides for continual product enhancements through software updates. As such, functions described in this manual may pertain specifically to cards loaded with a particular software build.

  • Page 7: Manual Conventions

    Introduction Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual, display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9921-FS itself. Examples are provided below. • Card-edge display messages are shown like this: Ch01 • Connector and control names are shown like this: AES I/O 8 In this manual, the terms below are applicable as follows: •...

  • Page 8: Labeling Symbol Definitions

    Safety Summary Labeling Symbol Definitions Important note regarding product usage. Failure to observe may result in unexpected or incorrect operation. Electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event. Handle only using appropriate ESD prevention practices. If ESD wrist strap is not available, handle card only by edges and avoid contact with any connectors or components.

  • Page 9: 9921-Fs Base Model And Options

    Introduction 9921-FS Base Model and Options 9921-FS Base Model and Options ® (See Figure 1-1.) The base model 9921-FS provides Linear Acoustic loudness processing with frame sync, video processing, embedded audio support, and timecode support. Options add various I/O, video, and audio expanded capabilities to the base model as shown in Figure 1-1 and described below.

  • Page 10: 9921-Fs Functional Description

    9921-FS Functional Description 9921-FS Functional Description Figures 1-3 and 1-5 show functional block diagrams of the 9921-FS video/ control and audio subsystems, respectively. 9921-FS Video/Audio Signal Types Table 1-1 lists the video/audio inputs and outputs (available via rear module connections) provided by the 9921-FS. Note that some signal types are supported through the use of options, and also require a rear module that supports the connections described here;...

  • Page 11: 9921-Fs Video And Audio Options

    Introduction 9921-FS Functional Description 9921-FS Video and Audio Options In addition to the I/O options described in Table 1-1 above, the 9921-FS offers several video and audio options described in Table 1-2. Note that several options also require a rear I/O option that supports the video and/or audio options described here;...

  • Page 12: Video Subsystem Description

    9921-FS Functional Description Table 1-2 9921-FS Video/Audio Options — continued Option/Rear Module Package Option Description Required ® ® Dolby E/AC-3 Decoding Provides Dolby E and/or AC-3 decoding from • Option +DEC embedded and AES sources. ❑ If serial metadata Rx/Tx support is needed, requires Rear Module with RS-485 port ®...
  • Page 13 Introduction 9921-FS Functional Description Frame Sync Function This function provides for frame sync control using either one of two external reference signals distributed with the card frame, or the FRAME REF IN (1,2) input video as a frame sync reference. This function also allows horizontal and/or vertical offset to be added between the output video and the frame sync reference.
  • Page 14 9921-FS Functional Description Program Video Input Output AFD Generate/ Format Insert Control Detect/ Cross- Select Matrix Note: 1. Active ARC control available only with WSS Generate/ card equipped with scaler. On Insert Control non-scaler card, ARC control/convert function only manipulates output SDI ARC codes and has no local effect on card output aspect ratio.
  • Page 15 1-11 9921-FS-OM (V1.18) 9921-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 16 9921-FS Functional Description Timecode Processor (See Figure 1-4.) This function uses extracted timecode data from the input video (waveform or ATC), reference VITC waveform, or internal (free run) and in turn re-inserts selected timecode data into the program video signal. The function can monitor video input and reference input for supported timecode formats, and then select and prioritize among SDI VITC waveform, SDI ATC_VITC, and SDI ATC_LTC timecode sources.

  • Page 17: Audio Subsection Description

    Introduction 9921-FS Functional Description Closed Captioning Processor This function provides support for closed captioning setup. When enabled, the function allows passage of timecode data. The function also allows the selection of the ancillary data line number where the ancillary closed caption data is outputted when the output is HD.
  • Page 18 9921-FS Functional Description As such, the audio subsection provides a full crosspoint between all supported audio inputs and output formats. The audio subsection allows choices from the following audio inputs: • 16 channels of de-embedded audio from the SDI program video path •...
  • Page 19 1-15 9921-FS-OM (V1.18) 9921-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 20 9921-FS Functional Description Audio Input Routing/Mixing Function (See Figure 1-5.) The input routing function provides gain and mute controls for each input signal. Following these controls, selected inputs can directly exit the input routing function and be applied to the internal bus, or first be applied to one of four downmixers or flex mixers.
  • Page 21 Introduction 9921-FS Functional Description Flex Mix A Emb Ch 1 Row 1 Flex Mix Bus A Flex Mix Bus A Flex Mix Bus A To Internal Bus Emb Ch 2 Row 2 Emb Ch 3 Row 3 Flex Mix B In this example, rows 1 thru 3 all set to Emb Ch 7 Row 4...
  • Page 22 9921-FS Functional Description Audio Output Routing Function (See Figure 1-5.) The output routing function provides routing to card outputs. This function can also direct internal bus signals to further mixing capabilities or advanced Audio DSP functions. This function also provides gain and mute controls for each signal.
  • Page 23 Introduction 9921-FS Functional Description The examples in Figure 1-8 show the automatic enable/disable upmixing function applied to example selected channels thru . As Bus Ch 1 Bus Ch 6 shown and described, the processing is contingent upon the signal levels of the channels selected to carry the new 5.1 upmix relative to the selected threshold (in this example, -60 dBFS).
  • Page 24 9921-FS Functional Description The example in Figure 1-9 shows routing of embedded output channels Emb Out Ch 1 thru Ch 6 fed through the loudness processor. A master output gain control is provided which allows fine adjustment of the overall output level. Processing Preset Select Bus Ch 1–...

  • Page 25: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    Introduction 9921-FS Functional Description Control and Data Input/Output Interfaces GPI Interface Two independent ground-closure sensing GPI inputs ( ; each GPI 1 GPI 2 sharing common ground connection as chassis potential) are available. Associated with each GPI user control is a selection of one of 64 user-defined card presets in which GPI activation invokes a card control preset.

  • Page 26: User Control Interface

    9921-FS Functional Description User Control Interface Figure 1-10 shows the user control interface options for the 9921-FS. These interfaces are individually described below. Note: All user control interfaces described here are cross-compatible and can oper- ate together as desired. Where applicable, any control setting change made using a particular user interface is reflected on any other connected interface.
  • Page 27 Download a copy of this guide by clicking on the Support>Documents> Reference Guides link at www.cobaltdigital.com and then select DashBoard ® Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-32). • ® Cobalt OGCP-9000, OGCP-9000/CC and WinOGCP Remote Control Panels –...

  • Page 28: 9921-Fs Rear Modules

    9921-FS Functional Description 9921-FS Rear Modules The 9921-FS physically interfaces to system video and audio connections using a Rear Module. Figure 1-11 shows a typical 9921-FS Rear Module. All inputs and outputs shown in the video and audio block diagrams (Figures 1-3 and 1-5, respectively) enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector.
  • Page 29 Introduction 9921-FS Functional Description For some card options, a piggyback card is mounted to the main 9921-FS card. Occupying two card slots, the connections for the functions offered by the piggyback card are broken out using an expansion module (which is installed adjacent to the base card rear module slot).

  • Page 30: Audio And Video Formats Supported By The 9921-Fs

    Technical Specifications Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9921-FS Table 1-3 lists and provides details regarding the audio and video formats supported by the 9921-FS. Table 1-3 Supported Audio and Video Formats Item Description/Specification Input / Output Video Raster Structure: Frame Rate: 1080p 23.98;...
  • Page 31 Introduction Technical Specifications Table 1-4 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number, nomenclature 9921-FS 3G/HD/SD Frame Sync Installation/usage environment Intended for installation and usage in frame meeting openGear™ modular system definition. Power consumption 28 Watts (nominal) The following options add power consumption as follows: •...
  • Page 32 Technical Specifications Table 1-4 Technical Specifications — continued Item Characteristic Fiber Inputs/Outputs Input/Output Complement: (option required) Up to two inputs/outputs (maximum total between inputs and outputs) Connectors: Dual LC, standard polish Fiber Type: 9/125 micron, single mode Mating System: Blindmate Tx Power: -5 dBm @ 1310 nm Rx Power:...
  • Page 33 Introduction Technical Specifications Table 1-4 Technical Specifications — continued Item Characteristic Analog Video Output Frequency Response: (option required) Y/CVBS: ± 0.25 dB to 30 MHz Pb/Pr: ± 0.25 dB to 15 MHz (cont.) Noise: < -60 dB to 30 MHz (unweighted) Differential Phase: <1.5°...
  • Page 34 Technical Specifications Table 1-4 Technical Specifications — continued Item Characteristic Audio/Video Delay Frame Sync Min. Latency: 2 lines Configurable Video Delay (3G / HD / SD): 0.5 / 1.0 / 5.0 seconds (max.) Configurable Audio Delay: 16-channel; independent delay per channel; 1 sample step size Up to 5 sec delay for each channel Frame Reference Input Number of Inputs:...

  • Page 35: Warranty And Service Information

    (1) year. Cobalt Digital Inc.'s (“Cobalt”) sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to, at its option, (i) the repair or (ii) replacement of the product, and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt.

  • Page 36: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Feel free to contact our thorough and professional support representatives for any of the following: • Name and address of your local dealer • Product information and pricing • Technical support •...

  • Page 37: Chapter 2 Installation And Setup

    Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Chapter 2 Overview This chapter contains the following information: • Setting I/O Switches for Analog Audio (1-8) Ports (p. 2-1) • Installing the 9921-FS Into a Frame Slot (p. 2-2) • Installing a Rear Module (p. 2-4) •...

  • Page 38: Installing The 9921-Fs Into A Frame Slot

    Installing the 9921-FS Into a Frame Slot AN-AUD I/O 4 AN-AUD I/O 3 AN-AUD I/O 2 Rear of Card AN-AUD I/O 1 AN-AUD I/O 5 AN-AUD I/O 6 AN-AUD I/O 7 AN-AUD I/O 8 Figure 2-1 9921-FS AN-AUD I/O (1-8) Mode Switches Installing the 9921-FS Into a Frame Slot CAUTION Heat and power distribution requirements within a frame may dictate specific...
  • Page 39 Installation and Setup Installing the 9921-FS Into a Frame Slot Notes: • Check the packaging in which the 9921-FS was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear Module connection label. In some cases, this label is shipped with the card and to be installed on the Rear I/O connector bank corresponding to the slot location of the card.

  • Page 40: Installing A Rear Module

    Installing a Rear Module Note: If installing a card in a frame already equipped for, and connected to DashBoard™, no network setup is required for the card. The card will be dis- covered by DashBoard™ and be ready for use. Installing a Rear Module Notes: •...
  • Page 41 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Align and engage mounting tab on Rear I/O Module with the module seating slot on rear of frame chassis. Hold top of Rear I/O Module flush against frame chassis and start the captive screw. Lightly tighten captive screw.
  • Page 42 Installing a Rear Module REAR VIEW OF FRAME Expansion Rear Module Base Rear Module Fusion3G expansion card and Expansion Rear Module Fusion3G base card and Base Rear Module Expansion Rear Module always mates to expansion piggyback card. Expansion Rear Module installs on slot directly to the left of base Rear Module.

  • Page 43: 9921-Fs Rear Modules

    Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module 9921-FS Rear Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear Modules specifically for use with the 9921-FS. Notes: • Rear Modules equipped with multi-wire Phoenix connectors are supplied with removable screw terminal block adapters. For clarity, the adapters are omitted in the drawings below.
  • Page 44 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9921-FS Rear Modules — continued 9921-FS Rear Module Description RM20-9921-C Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNCs ( SDI IN A thru SDI IN D • Two AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs ;...
  • Page 45 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9921-FS Rear Modules — continued 9921-FS Rear Module Description RM20-9921-E Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNCs ( SDI IN A thru SDI IN D •...
  • Page 46 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9921-FS Rear Modules — continued 9921-FS Rear Module Description RM20-9921-G Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNC ( SDI IN A and SDI IN B • Eight AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...
  • Page 47 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9921-FS Rear Modules — continued 9921-FS Rear Module Description Note: When using Y/C (“S-video”) analog input or output, connections are as shown below and not as shown on label (which correspond to YPbPr and composite mode connections). Label Y/C Input Mode Y/C Output Mode...
  • Page 48 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9921-FS Rear Modules — continued 9921-FS Rear Module Description RM20-9921-XD Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections: • Six analog balanced audio I/O ( thru AN-AUD I/O 1 ;...
  • Page 49 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9921-FS Rear Modules — continued 9921-FS Rear Module Description RM20-9921-XF Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections: • Two analog balanced audio I/O ( AN-AUD I/O 1 ;...
  • Page 50 Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9921-FS Rear Modules — continued 9921-FS Rear Module Description RM20-9921-F-HV Base High-Ventilation Provides the following connections: Rear Module • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs SDI IN A and SDI IN B • Eight AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...

  • Page 51: Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors

    Installation and Setup Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors Table 2-1 9921-FS Rear Modules — continued 9921-FS Rear Module Description RM20-9921-XB-HV Expansion High-Ventilation Used in conjunction with high-ventilation base Rear Module RM20-9921-B-HV to provide the following Rear Module additional connections: • Four analog balanced audio I/O ( thru AN-AUD I/O 1 ;...

  • Page 52: Setting Up 9921-Fs Network Remote Control

    DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact ® Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-34). • If installing a card in a frame already equipped for, and connected to DashBoard™, no network setup is required for the card. The card will be discovered by DashBoard™...
  • Page 53 Installation and Setup Setting Up 9921-FS Network Remote Control + - G Balanced Analog Audio Port Connections Rear module PCB connector Removable Phoenix plug view oriented with top (screw terminals) up Note: Unbalanced connections can be connected across the + and G terminals.
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  • Page 55: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Chapter 3 Overview This chapter contains the following information: If you are already familiar with • Control and Display Descriptions (p. 3-1) using DashBoard or a Cobalt • Accessing the 9921-FS Card via Remote Control (p. 3-6) Remote Control Panel to control Cobalt cards, please skip to •...

  • Page 56: Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview

    Control and Display Descriptions After familiarizing yourself with the arrangement described in Function Menu/Parameter Menu Overview, proceed to the subsection for the particular user interface being used. Descriptions and general instructions for using each user interface are individually described in the following subsections: •...

  • Page 57: 9921-Fs Card Edge Controls, Indicators, And Display

    Operating Instructions Control and Display Descriptions 9921-FS Card Edge Controls, Indicators, and Display Figure 3-2 shows and describes the 9921-FS card edge controls, indicators, and display. 4-Character Alphanumeric Display MENU DEPTH Card Edge Manual Controls Menu Depth Input Format Status Indicators Indicators Indicators...

  • Page 58: Dashboard™ User Interface

    Control and Display Descriptions DashBoard™ User Interface (See Figure 3-3.) The 9921-FS function menus are organized in DashBoard™ using tabs (for example, “Video Proc” in Figure 3-3). When a tab is selected, each parametric control or selection list item associated with the function is displayed.

  • Page 59: Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel User Interfaces

    Operating Instructions Control and Display Descriptions ® Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces (See Figure 3-4.) Similar to the function menu tabs using DashBoard™, the Remote Control Panels have a Select Submenu key that is used to display a list of function menus. From this list, a control knob on the Control Panel is used to select a function from the list of displayed function menu items.

  • Page 60: Accessing The 9921-Fs Card Via Remote Control

    Accessing the 9921-FS Card via Remote Control Accessing the 9921-FS Card via Remote Control ® Access the 9921-FS card using DashBoard™ or Cobalt Remote Control Panel as described below. Accessing the 9921-FS Card Using DashBoard™ On the computer connected to the frame LAN, open DashBoard™. As shown below (in the left side Basic View Tree) locate the Network Controller Card associated with the frame containing the 9921-FS card to be accessed (in this example, “MFC-8320-N SN: 00108053”).

  • Page 61: Accessing The 9921-Fs Card Using A Cobalt Remote Control Panel

    Operating Instructions Accessing the 9921-FS Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane 9921-FS_DB_ACCESS.PNG Accessing the 9921-FS Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel Press the key and select a card as shown in the example below. Select Device 9921-FS_3366_3392.JPG This display shows the devices assigned to the Control Panel.

  • Page 62: Checking Card Information

    Checking Card Information Checking Card Information The operating status and software version the 9921-FS card can be checked using DashBoard™. Figure 3-5 shows and describes the 9921-FS card information screen using DashBoard™. Note: Proper operating status in DashBoard™ is denoted by green icons for the sta- tus indicators shown in Figure 3-5.

  • Page 63: Ancillary Data Line Number Locations And Ranges

    Operating Instructions Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges Table 3-1 lists typical default output video VANC line number locations for various ancillary data items that may be passed or handled by the card. Table 3-1 Typical Ancillary Data Line Number Locations/Ranges Default Line No.

  • Page 64: 9921-Fs Function Menu List And Descriptions

    9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each 9921-FS function menu (“tab”) and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided. Table 3-2 is primarily based upon using DashBoard™...

  • Page 65: Video Input Control

    Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List Selects the card program video input. Video Input Control • Input Video Preference Selects the input video source to be applied to the card’s program video input.
  • Page 66 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Color Phase Adjusts phase angle applied to Chroma. (-360° to 360° range in 0.1° steps; null = 0°) • Gang Luma/Color Gain When set to On, changing either the Luma Gain or Color Gain controls increases or decreases both the Luma and Color gain levels by equal amounts.
  • Page 67 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the card program video path. (Option +COLOR) • Color Corrector Color Corrector (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Color Corrector functions.
  • Page 68 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Black Hard Clip Applies black hard clip (limiting) at specified percentage. (-6.8% to 50.0%; null = -6.8%) • White Hard Clip Applies white hard clip (limiting) at specified percentage. (50.0% to 109.1%;...
  • Page 69 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides timecode data extraction from various sources, and provides formatting and re-insertion controls for inserting the timecode into the output video. Timecode Shown below is an example in which received SDI video with SDI VITC waveform timecode is to be converted to SDI ATC_VITC timecode data.
  • Page 70 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Source Status Displays Displays the current status and contents of supported external timecode formats shown to the left. • If a format is receiving timecode data, the current content (timecode running count and line number) is displayed.
  • Page 71 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Reference Source Select For Reference VITC timecode choice used for Source Priority above, selects reference VITC source from the choices shown to the left. •...

  • Page 72: Timecode

    9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • SD VITC Waveform Insertion Controls For SD output, enables or disables SD VITC waveform timecode insertion into the output video, and selects the VITC1 and VITC2 line numbers (6 thru 22) where the VITC waveform is inserted.

  • Page 73: Closed Captioning

    Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup. Closed Captioning • Closed Captioning Input Status Displays incoming Closed Captioning status as follows: • If closed captioning is present, a message similar to the example shown left is displayed.
  • Page 74 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • NULL CDP Insertion Control Enables or disables NULL CDP insertion when there are no incoming packets (default setting is Enabled setting which allows NULL CDP insertion even if no packets are incoming).

  • Page 75: Framesync

    Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides video frame sync/delay control and output control/loss of program video failover selection controls. Framesync • Framesync Enable/Select Selects Frame Sync functions from the choices shown to the left and described below.
  • Page 76 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Pattern Select Provides a choice of standard technical patterns (shown to the left) when Test Pattern is invoked. With framesync enabled, provides the following controls for offsetting the •...
  • Page 77 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Video Delay Display Displays the current input-to-output video delay (in msec units) as well as in terms of Frames/fractional frame (in number of lines). •...

  • Page 78: Afd/Wss/Vi Arc Controls

    9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Allows assignment of AFD, WSS and/or VI codes to the SDI output video, and allows custom ARC settings to be applied for each code. Also allows translations between WSS, VI, and AFD active ARC formats.
  • Page 79 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Shown below is an example in which received 625i50 SDI video is being up-converted to 720p50. The settings shown in the example below provide for directing the scaler to re-aspect the 4:3 input video to full, centered 16:9 re-aspecting, and mark the output video with the AFD code representing the new re-aspected H/V format.
  • Page 80 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued AFD/WSS/VI sub-tab provides prioritized and gated input monitoring for AFD, WSS and/or VI formats. Also provides translation between input and output AFD, WSS, and VI ARC formats. Note: •...
  • Page 81 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Input Triggering Controls Individual ARC format input controls allow accepting or rejecting received ARC formats as follows: • Trigger on AFD: • Off rejects AFD-coded triggering. •...
  • Page 82 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) AFD/WSS/VI Translation Matrix The table below lists valid translations between WSS, VI, and SMPTE 2016 AFD codes for both 4x3 and 16x9-coded frames. Input Output Description Description ETSI 625...
  • Page 83 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued AFD Map sub-tab allows bidirectionally re-aspecting from 4x3 frames to companion 16x9 frames, and allows customizing aspect ratio settings for the AFD codes (and the corresponding WSS and VI translation equivalents) supported by the card.

  • Page 84: Video Output Crosspoint Control

    9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides an output video crosspoint between up to four SDI output ports and the card program video and auxiliary streams. Video Output Crosspoint Control • Output Video Crosspoint For each SDI output port supported by the card, provides a crosspoint for routing program processed video, reclocked, or other video handled by the card.

  • Page 85: Input Audio Status

    Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the card. Input Audio Status Individual signal status and peak level displays for embedded audio input pairs, and AES/analog input pairs (where licensed) as described below.
  • Page 86 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides routing, gain, and individual/master audio-video delay controls for embedded, AES, analog, and downmix/ flex mix input audio. These controls route selected audio sources onto the card 16-channel internal bus (which is used for all audio processing).
  • Page 87 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Default factory preset routing routes embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to bus channels Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16. •...
  • Page 88 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) ® • Dolby Decoded Channel as Source Dolby Decoder Out 1 thru Dolby Decoder Downmix R range in Source ® drop-down list routes a Dolby decoded channel to be the source for the selected destination bus channel.
  • Page 89 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Channel Audio/Video Delay Control/Display Offset control adds or reduces (offsets) channel audio delay from the matching video delay (audio delay offset setting adds or removes delay in addition to any delay included by other actions).
  • Page 90 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Auto Audio Failover (Option +AFO) Provides conditional failover to any alternate (secondary) audio channel received by the card if designated primary channel choice loses signals. Both source (primary channel) and Secondary Source (failover) choices offer from the full complement of source choices described on the previous pages.
  • Page 91 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Input Downmixers – Provides four independent downmixers that each multiplex any five embedded, AES, analog, or Dolby decoder output audio channel sources (as L, R, C, Ls, Rs inputs) into a stereo pair (Downmix A(L) / Downmix A(R) thru Downmix D(L) / Downmix D(R)) Note: •...
  • Page 92 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Center Mix Ratio Control Adjusts the attenuation ratio of center-channel content from 5-channel source that is re-applied as Lt and Rt content to the DM-L and DM-R stereo mix.
  • Page 93 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Auto Downmix (Option +ADM) Provides an automatic downmix using alternate channels if designated stereo pair lose signals. If content level drops below configurable threshold, primary channel content is replaced with content downmixed from alternate channels.
  • Page 94 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Input Flex Mix – Provides a 16-channel mixer in which each of the inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing nodes. Each input channel has independent gain and mute controls. In this example four, 4-input mono mixers are provided by selecting Flex Mixer Bus A for the Flex Mix 1 thru Flex Mix 4 inputs, and Flex Mixer Bus B for the next four inputs, and so on as shown.
  • Page 95 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Flex Mix input channels Flex Mix 2 thru Flex Mix 16 have controls identical to that described here for Flex Mix 1. Therefore, only the Flex Mix 1 controls are shown here.
  • Page 96 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides controls to route card audio from card processing paths to 16-channel embedded and 16-channel AES audio destinations external of the card. Use the corresponding sub-tab to access embedded or AES output routing.
  • Page 97 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: Default factory preset routing routes bus channels Bus Ch 1 thru Bus Ch 16 to embedded outputs Emb Ch 1 thru Emb Ch 16.
  • Page 98 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) ® • Dolby Encoder Output as Source for Encoded Dolby (L) and Encoded Dolby (R) selection in Source drop-down Embedded Channel Output list routes a Dolby encoded pair from any of the card’s Dolby encoders (A up to D) to be the source for the selected embedded output channel.

  • Page 99: Audio Bus Input Routing/Controls

    Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: AES Ch1 thru AES Ch 16 controls are identical to those shown here for AES Ch 1. • AES Port Direction Select Provides port direction control for each AES port on the card rear module.
  • Page 100 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Loudness-Processed Channels as LP51 L thru LP51 Rs (5.1-channel loudness processor processed channels Source for AES Channel Output L thru Rs) range in Source drop-down list routes a loudness-processed channel to be the source for the selected AES output channel.

  • Page 101: Upmixing

    Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides upmixing of any normal PCM stereo pair into 5.1 surround sound audio. (Option +UM) Upmixing Note: • For any six channels selected for this function, the Left and Right channel selections always serve as the stereo input pair. •...
  • Page 102 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Up Mixer Status Display Shows activity status of upmixer processing as follows: • Auto Mode - Currently Upmixing: With upmixer enable set to Auto, indicates selected channels designated as Center, LFE, Left Surround, and Right Surround are clear for use (as described above);...
  • Page 103 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • 5.1 Detection Threshold Control Adjusts the threshold at which selected channels designated as C, LFE, Ls, and Rs are considered to have viable content, or at which signal levels can be considered insignificant when upmixer enable is set to Auto.
  • Page 104 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides input and output support of Dolby metadata routing between optional Dolby encoder/decoder and serial/video interfaces. COM and Metadata Routing • Note: “Dolby Decoder” drop-down choices and “Dolby Encoder” selector for this function appear only on cards equipped with a Dolby decoder and/or Dolby encoder.
  • Page 105 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Metadata Embedding Embedded Metadata Output enables SMPTE 2020-1 metadata embedding in the SDI video output, as selected using controls described above. Embedded Output Line allows selection of SMPTE 2020-1 metadata line ®...

  • Page 106: Gpio Controls

    9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides two independent GPI controls for GPI 1 and GPI 2 that invoke a user-defined card presets upon receiving a contact closure/logic level on the corresponding GPI GPIO Controls input.
  • Page 107 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • GPI Trigger Coding Selects GPI triggering as follows: • Disabled: GPI conditions on both GPI ports are ignored; no preset is invoked as a result of GPI status. Use this setting as a master disable of GPI functions.

  • Page 108: Presets

    9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Allows up to 64 card user settings configuration presets to be saved in a Preset and then recalled (loaded) as desired. All current settings (including list selections and scalar (numeric) control settings such as Gain, etc.) are saved when a Preset Save is invoked.

  • Page 109: Event Based Preset Loading

    Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Locks and unlocks editing of presets to prevent accidental overwrite as • Save/Delete Protect Button follows: • Unprotected: Allows preset Save and Delete buttons to save or delete current card settings to the selected preset.
  • Page 110 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) In the example here, event-based presets are set to detect when an SD feed without Dolby E 5.1 is received. In this example, this event would invoke a failover preset that develops a 5.1-channel upmix to substitute for the normal HD 5.1-channel content decoded and applied to the card Dolby AC-3 encoder.
  • Page 111 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9921-FS Function Menu List — continued Audio Silence Configuration allows definition of up to 16 embedded audio silence patterns to be detected as Condition C of the overall Events-Based loading. Audio Silence In the example here (and also correlating to the example on the previous page), Audio Silence Event 1 is set to trigger if audio on Emb Ch 3 thru Ch 6 falls below the selected threshold for an interval exceeding the selected threshold (for example, a...

  • Page 112: Audio Routing With Gpi Control Example

    9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Audio Routing with GPI Control Example Figure 3-7 shows an example of using the 9921-FS Routing controls, upmix/ loudness processing controls, and GPI controls to: • Route an embedded network main 5.1-channel feed through the card (Emb Ch 1 thru Ch 6), but conditionally provide upmixing if the 5.1-channel complement is stereo audio only.
  • Page 113 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions The routing required to get all channels shown in into the card processing is accomplished using the Audio Bus Input Routing/Controls tab (as shown to the right for this example). All signals coming into the card must first be placed on the bus to be accessed by card DSP functions, or to be outputed.
  • Page 114 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Bus Ch 1 Upmix 5.1-Ch Bus Ch 2 Loudness Upmix L – Bus Ch 3 Upmix Rs Processing Bus Ch 4 Bus Ch 5 Bus Ch 6 Bus Ch 7 Stereo Main program audio (Emb Ch 1 - Ch 6, now on Bus Ch 1 - Loudness Bus Ch 8 Bus Ch 6) is fed to Upmixing, with the six bus channels routed...
  • Page 115 Operating Instructions 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Local insertion audio (from AES Ch 1/2 and now on Bus Ch 9/10) can replace the main program 5.1 audio with the routing shown below right. Because of the flexibility of the internal bus structure, the AES pair now replaces the main program audio and follows the same processing path as that used for the main 5.1 audio, with no other “downstream”...
  • Page 116 9921-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Using the Presets and GPI Controls tabs, normal setup (shown in thru on the previous sheets), AES Local Insertion (shown in in the previous sheets), and EAS Insertion (shown in in the previous sheets) can be invoked using GPI 1 and GPI 2 card inputs as described here. •...

  • Page 117: Troubleshooting

    Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides general troubleshooting information and specific symptom/corrective action for the 9921-FS card and its remote control interface. The 9921-FS card requires no periodic maintenance in its normal operation; if any error indication (as described in this section) occurs, use this section to correct the condition.
  • Page 118 Troubleshooting 9921-FS Card Edge Status/Error Indicators and Display Figure 3-8 shows and describes the 9921-FS card edge status indicators and display. These indicators and the display show status and error conditions relating to the card itself and remote (network) communications (where applicable).
  • Page 119 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting DashBoard™ Status/Error Indicators and Displays Figure 3-9 shows and describes the DashBoard™ status indicators and displays. These indicator icons and displays show status and error conditions relating to the 9921-FS card itself and remote (network) communications. Indicator Icon or Display Error Description Red indicator icon in Card Access/Navigation Tree pane shows card with Error condition (in this example, the Card Access/Navigation Tree pane shows a general...
  • Page 120 Troubleshooting Access the Card Info pane for a specific card by clicking the card slot position in the Card Access/Navigation Tree pane (as shown in the example in Figure 3-10). Status for selected card is By clicking on “Slot 0: MFC-8320-N” shown here (in this in this example, Card Info is example, connection OK...

  • Page 121: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Checks Failures of a general nature (affecting many cards and/or functions simultaneously), or gross inoperability errors are best addressed first by performing basic checks before proceeding further. Table 3-3 provides basic system checks that typically locate the source of most general problems. If required and applicable, perform further troubleshooting in accordance with the other troubleshooting tables in this section.
  • Page 122 Troubleshooting Table 3-4 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom Symptom Error/Condition Corrective Action • DashBoard™ shows Video No video input present Make certain intended video source is yellow icon and Input Invalid connected to appropriate 9921-FS card video message in 9921-FS Card Info input.
  • Page 123 Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Table 3-4 Troubleshooting Processing Errors by Symptom — continued Symptom Error/Condition Corrective Action Analog audio not processed or Analog input/output DIP Each analog channel corresponding to rear passed through card. switches not set to match module analog audio ports has input/output intended use for analog rear port direction selectors that set the AES as module port.

  • Page 124: Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors ® Refer to Cobalt reference guide “COMPASS™ Remote Control User Guide” (PN 9000RCS-RM) for network/remote control troubleshooting information. What To Do If Your Card Locks Up In very rare cases of the card locking up during a firmware upgrade (such as power interruption during a card firmware upgrade), the card can be set to boot from its non-volatile file (“safe image”) held in card ROM.

  • Page 125: In Case Of Problems

    The Cobalt Digital Inc. Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Inc., beyond the warranty period without charge, for the life of the product. See Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-32) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-71 9921-FS-OM (V1.18)
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