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Cobalt Digital Inc BBG-1022-FS Product Manual

3g/hd/sd-sdi standalone frame sync with audio/video processing, aes/analog audio embedding/de-embedding, cvbs i/o, and dual-channel option (+2fs)
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BBG-1022-FS
BBG-1022-FS
3G/HD/SD-SDI Standalone Frame Sync
with Audio/Video Processing, AES/Analog Audio Embedding/
De-Embedding, CVBS I/O, and Dual-Channel Option (+2FS)
Product Manual
Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4)

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  • Page 1 BBG-1022-FS BBG-1022-FS 3G/HD/SD-SDI Standalone Frame Sync with Audio/Video Processing, AES/Analog Audio Embedding/ De-Embedding, CVBS I/O, and Dual-Channel Option (+2FS) Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4)
  • 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

    Setup/Operating Instructions ......Overview ........................ 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Front Panel Display and Menu-Accessed Control ......3-1 Connecting BBG-1022-FS To Your Network............3-3 Finding a BBG-1022-FS Device in DashBoard .........
  • Page 4 Function Submenu/Parameter Submenu Overview ........3-5 Web User Interface..................3-6 Display Theme .................... 3-7 Checking BBG-1022-FS Device Information............3-8 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions..........3-9 Input Video Controls ................3-10 Output Video Mode Controls ..............3-11 Framesync ....................3-12 Input Audio Status ..................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • BBG-1022-FS and setting up its network access. Chapter 3, “Setup/Operating Instructions” – Provides overviews • of operating controls and instructions for using the BBG-1022-FS. This chapter contains the following information: Cobalt Reference Guides (p. 1-1) • Manual Conventions (p. 1-2) •...

  • Page 6: Manual Conventions

    Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual, display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the BBG-1022-FS itself. Examples are provided below. Device display messages are shown like this: • BBG-1022-FS Connector names are shown like this: SDI IN A •...

  • Page 7: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Symbol (WEEE 2002/96/EC) For product disposal, ensure the following: • Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. • Collect this product separately. • Use collection and return systems available to you. BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4) BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 8: Safety And Regulatory Summary

    CAUTION unauthorized sources may cause product damage, unreliable operation, and invalidate warranty. The BBG-1022-FS FPGA is designed for a normal-range operating temperature around CAUTION 85° C core temperature. Operation in severe conditions exceeding this limit for non-sustained usage are within device operating safe parameters, and can be allowed by setting this control to Disable.

  • Page 9: Bbg-1022-Fs Functional Description

    Introduction BBG-1022-FS Functional Description BBG-1022-FS Functional Description Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the BBG-1022-FS. The BBG-1022-FS frame sync also includes AES/analog audio support and CVBS video I/O. In addition to a basic signal presence input failover function, a Quality Check option allows failover to alternate inputs based on user-configurable subjective criteria such as black or frozen frame.
  • Page 10 BBG-1022-FS Functional Description Figure 1-1 BBG-1022-FS Functional Block Diagram BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4)

  • Page 11: Video Processor Description

    Introduction BBG-1022-FS Functional Description Video Processor Description The BBG-1022-FS video subsystem provides the functions described below. Input Video Select/Quality Check Functions A GUI-based control allows selection from up to four 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs, and a SD CVBS analog video input. For analog inputs, waveform-based ancillary data is preserved for extraction and usage later in the processing chain.
  • Page 12 BBG-1022-FS Functional Description SDI IN A selected; card and SDI IN A OK SDI A selected; card loses power Select Processed Mechanical GO TO active asserted by bypass asserted Mechanical HOLD A Select A active control logic by relay latching...
  • Page 13 Introduction BBG-1022-FS Functional Description 3G/HD/SD–SDI Ref VITC Frame Reference Waveform SDI VITC Detect/Extract Timecode Proc/Embed Program Video SDI VITC Input Waveform Priority/ Buffer/ ATC_VITC Detect/Extract Select Format Timecode Proc/Embed SDI ATC_VITC Detect/Extract ATC_LTC Timecode SDI ATC_LTC Proc/Embed Detect/Extract Free Run...
  • Page 14 BBG-1022-FS Functional Description Note: When this option is enabled, the BBG-1022-FS model becomes a BBG-1022-2FS model. Refer to BBG-1022-2FS Product Manual for dual-channel frame sync device descriptions. Wings Insertion Wings insertion allows a symmetrical L-R wings insertion to be integrated into the program video output.
  • Page 15 Introduction BBG-1022-FS Functional Description Closed Captioning Processor This function provides support for closed captioning setup. The function allows the selection of the ancillary data line number where the ancillary closed caption data is outputted when the output is HD. When receiving HD-SDI, both CEA 608 and CEA 708 are supported.

  • Page 16: Audio Processor Description

    BBG-1022-FS Functional Description Ancillary Data Processor This function provides full VANC/HANC ancillary data de-embedding and embedding for 3G/HD/SD-SDI streams. Direct access to DID and SDID locations allows extraction or insertion of user data such as camera PTZ, SCTE 104, closed-captioning read/insert, GPI/GPO via ANC, or other specialized user payloads.
  • Page 17 Introduction BBG-1022-FS Functional Description An Input Audio Status display shows the presence and peak level of each input audio channel received. In addition to SDI embedded audio channel sources, analog and coaxial AES inputs are available as input audio choices.
  • Page 18 +TTS available as a software option for new BBG-1022-FS units. For field upgrade, the unit must be returned to the factory for option installation. interfaces with industry standard Windows Share folder systems to...

  • Page 19: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    (i.e., when a preset is invoked (either manually or via event-based loading), the GPO is correspondingly also activated. Serial (COMM) Ports The BBG-1022-FS is equipped with two, 3-wire serial ports ( COM 1 - Serial ). The ports provide for SMPTE 2020 Port 1...

  • Page 20: Alarm Function

    The device can also be controlled using DashBoard™ remote control, where it appears as a frame connection. Technical Specifications Table 1-1 lists the technical specifications for the BBG-1022-FS 3G/HD/ SD-SDI Standalone Frame Sync with Audio/Video Processing, AES/Analog Audio Embedding/De-Embedding, CVBS I/O, and Dual-Channel Option (+2FS) unit.
  • Page 21 Audio/Video Processing, AES/Analog Audio Embedding/ De-Embedding, CVBS I/O, and Dual-Channel Option (+2FS), available in the following rear-panel I/O configurations: - BBG-1022-FS-B (4) 3G/HD/SD-SDI Input BNCs, (4) 3G/HD/ SD-SDI Output BNCs, (1) 3G/HD/SDI Output BNC (with relay bypass failover), (1) GPIO/COMM RJ-45 connector...
  • Page 22 Item Characteristic Analog Video Input (BBG-1022-FS-C Number of Inputs: only) One SD analog CVBS Impedance: 75 Ω AES Audio Inputs (BBG-1022-FS-C and Standard: -D only) SMPTE 276M Number of Inputs: 1 unbalanced; AES-3id Impedance: 75 Ω Analog Audio Inputs (BBG-1022-FS-C...
  • Page 23 Max V: 30 V Max P: 120 mW GPI Specifications: GPI LO @ Vin < 1.5 V GPI HI @ Vin > 2.3 V Max Vin: 9 V Redundant (or spare) AC power supply BBG-1000-PS 1-19 BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4) BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 24: 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 25: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    Introduction 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 •...
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  • Page 27: Chapter 2 Installation

    • Installing the BBG-1022-FS Note: • Where BBG-1022-FS is to be installed on a mounting plate (or regular table or desk surface) without optional frame Mounting Tray BBG-1000-TRAY, affix four adhesive-backed rubber feet (supplied) to the bottom of BBG-1022-FS in locations marked with stamped “x”. If feet are not affixed, chassis bottom cooling vents will be obscured.

  • Page 28: Bbg-1022-Fs Unit Dimensions

    Tighten only finger tight. Figure 2-1 Mounting BBG-1022-FS Using Frame Mounting Tray BBG-1022-FS Unit Dimensions Figure 2-2 shows the BBG-1022-FS physical dimensions and mounting details for cases where BBG-1022-FS will be installed in a location not using the optional BBG-1000-TRAY mounting tray.
  • Page 29 2. If BBG-1022 is mounted on flat surface, either rubber feet must be installed, or mounting surface must be open to mate with cooling vents on bottom of BBG-1022 chassis. Figure 2-2 BBG-1022-FS Dimensional Details BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4) BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 30 AES output BNCs COMM/GPIO RJ-45 connector that provides the following: - Multi-format serial interface - Two opto-isolated GPI inputs - Two phototransistor GPO outputs Note: See Figure 2-4 for connector pinouts. Figure 2-3 BBG-1022-FS Rear Panel Connectors BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4)

  • Page 31: Gpio, Serial (Comm), And Analog Audio Connections

    + and G terminals. Note that this connection will experience a 6 dB voltage gain loss. Adjust gain for these connections accordingly. – Figure 2-4 COMM, GPIO, and Analog Audio Connector Pinouts BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4) BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
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  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Setup/Operating Instructions

    All instructions here assume BBG-1022-FS is physically connected to the control physical network as described in Chapter 2. Installation. BBG-1022-FS Front Panel Display and Menu-Accessed Control Figure 3-1 shows and describes the BBG-1022-FS front panel displays and menu-accessed user interface controls. Initial network setup is performed using these controls.
  • Page 34 Repeatedly press the button to step up through sub-menus and then to other menus. Access other menu items using buttons. The display backlight automatically brightens with any navigation arrow activity, and then goes dim after a few moments. Figure 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Front Panel Display and Menu Controls BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4)

  • Page 35: Connecting Bbg-1022-Fs To Your Network

    Note: Current IP address of BBG-1022-FS can now be checked from the front panel by accessing this at any point. 6. At this point, BBG-1022-FS can now be accessed with a web browser pointing to the configured address. Browse to the configured address and check connectivity.

  • Page 36: Finding A Bbg-1022-Fs Device In Dashboard

    Connecting BBG-1022-FS To Your Network Finding a BBG-1022-FS Device in DashBoard (See Figure 3-2) If BBG-1022-FS is configured with an address within a network also available via DashBoard, a BBG-1022-FS device appears as a frame entity in the DashBoard Basic Tree View.

  • Page 37: Control And Display Descriptions

    Figure 3-3 shows how the BBG-1022-FS device and its menus are organized, and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between devices, function menus, and parameters.

  • Page 38: Web User Interface

    In this example, the Framesync main menu tab is selected, with the overall pane now showing all sub-menu items related to the framesync function. Clicking another main menu tab immediately displays the pane related to the selected main menu tab. Figure 3-4 Typical Web UI Display and Controls BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4)

  • Page 39: Display Theme

    Setup/Operating Instructions Control and Display Descriptions Display Theme (See Figure 3-5.) The BBG-1022-FS user interface theme selection offers light and dark themes suited for various users and environments. Clicking Settings opens a pane where the display Theme can be set With Settings open, Theme is selected to display a pallet of available themes.

  • Page 40: Checking Bbg-1022-Fs Device Information

    Checking BBG-1022-FS Device Information Checking BBG-1022-FS Device Information The operating status and software version the BBG-1022-FS device can be checked by clicking the Status main menu tab. Figure 3-6 shows and describes the BBG-1022-FS device information status display. Note: Proper operating status is denoted by green icons for the status indicators shown in Figure 3-6.

  • Page 41: Bbg-1022-Fs Function Menu List And Descriptions

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 individually lists and describes each BBG-1022-FS function menu item and its related list selections, controls, and parameters. Where helpful, examples showing usage of a function are also provided.

  • Page 42: Input Video Controls

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List Allows manual or failover selection of SDI program video inputs and displays status and raster format of received SDI video. Input Video Controls • Input Video Source Selects the input video source to be applied to the program video input.

  • Page 43: Output Video Mode Controls

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Allows selection of each of the four video output coaxial connectors as processed SDI out or reclocked SDI out. Also provides CVBS parameter controls and test pattern output controls for device CVBS output.
  • Page 44 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides video frame sync/delay offset control and output control/loss of program video failover selection controls. Framesync • Framesync Enable/Disable Control Provides master enable/disable of all framesync functions/controls.
  • Page 45 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Program Video Output Mode Select Provides a convenient location to select between program video output and other technical outputs from the choices shown to the left and described below.
  • Page 46 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) With framesync enabled, provides the following controls for offsetting the • Output Video Reference Offset Controls output video from the reference: • Vertical (Lines) – sets vertical delay (in number of lines of output video) between the output video and the frame sync reference.

  • Page 47: Input Audio Status

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the device. Input Audio Status Individual signal status and peak level displays for embedded audio input pairs, and AES/analog input pairs as described below.
  • Page 48 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides audio routing, gain, per-channel/bulk audio delay controls, and audio meters. These controls route selected audio sources onto the 16-channel internal bus (which is used for all audio processing).
  • Page 49 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Default factory preset routing routes embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to bus channels Audio Bus Ch 1 thru Ch 16.
  • Page 50 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Per-Channel Audio/Video Delay Offset Controls 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 51 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-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.
  • Page 52 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-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 53: Video Quality Events

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (Option +QC only) Sets quality check screening and thresholds for video quality event alerts. When a quality events occur, the event(s) can be used by the Events Setup function to invoke input routing or other changes.
  • Page 54 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (Option +QC only) Sets audio level screening and thresholds for audio silence/presence event alerts on embedded and/or AES discrete audio in. When an audio events occur, the event(s) can be used by the...

  • Page 55: Closed Captioning

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup.Also provides controls for setting closed captioning absence and presence detection thresholds. Closed Captioning • Closed Captioning Input Status Displays incoming Closed Captioning status as follows: •...

  • Page 56: Video Proc/Color Correction

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls. • Video Proc Video Proc (Enable/Disable) provides master on/off control of all Video Proc functions. • When set to Disable, Video Proc is bypassed.
  • Page 57 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the program video path (option +COLOR). • Color Corrector Color Corrector (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Color Corrector functions.
  • Page 58 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-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.
  • Page 59 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each embedded audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 60 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each AES audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 61 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each analog audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 62 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides audio down-mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five audio channel sources into a stereo pair. • Downmixer Source Controls Left Channel Input thru Right Surround Channel Input select the five audio bus source channels to be used for the downmix.
  • Page 63 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Output Flex Mix – Provides a 16-channel mixer in which each of the inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing nodes.

  • Page 64: Timecode

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-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 525i 5994 SDI video is being up-converted to 720p 5994. To re-format and insert the timecode data, the following can be performed using the Timecode function.
  • Page 65 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio LTC controls described below only appear on devices with +LTC licensed optional feature. This feature allows audio LTC from an audio channel to be used as a timecode source, with conversion to a selected SMPTE 12M format on the output video.
  • Page 66 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Source Priority Selects the priority assigned to each of the four supported external formats, and internal Free Run in the event the preferred source is unavailable.
  • Page 67 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Output Status Display Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows: • Output status OK (in this example, SDI VITC timecode received and outputted).
  • Page 68 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • HD ATC_LTC Insertion Control For HD output, enables or disables ATC_LTC timecode insertion into the output video, and selects the line number for ATC_LTC timecode data.

  • Page 69: Reticules

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Allows Safe Action and/or Safe Title overlays and other static markers to be added to the output video image. Reticules Typical Reticule/Overlay Marker Insertions Any combination of the reticule/overlay markers can be applied to the output video.
  • Page 70 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Safe Title Area (STA) Controls • STA provides enable/disable of safe title area graticule insertion. • STA Height and STA Width control height and width of insertion (from 0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).
  • Page 71 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Center Cross Controls • Center Cross provides enable/disable of center cross insertion. • Cross Height and Width control height of vertical line and width of horizontal line (from 0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).
  • Page 72 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides user-configurable burn-in of up to two text strings and timecode on output video. Character Burner Note: Ident 1 and Ident 2 sub-tabs provide identical, independent controls for inserting two independent text (identification) burn-in overlays on the output video.
  • Page 73 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Ident Position Select Sets the location of the ident text insertion from choices shown or custom. (When Custom is selected, position is configured using the Ident Text Positioning Controls described below.)
  • Page 74 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Text Box Sizing Controls Provides controls for setting the size of the burn-in text background box. • Auto allows text box to proportionally size with selected text size.
  • Page 75 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Attributes Controls Sets burn-in size/position attributes as follows: • Character Size sets character size (in pixels). • Text Justification selects from left, right, or center-aligned justification within the text box overlay.
  • Page 76 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Positioning with H and V controls at zero (origin) (Size = 3) Positioning with H and V controls both at 50 (Size = 3) x= 100%...

  • Page 77: Moving Box Insertion

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides a “moving box” graphic insertion (overlay) on the output video. Moving-box insertion can serve as a dynamic raster Moving Box Insertion confidence check even in cases where the input video image is static or lost.

  • Page 78: Y/C Alignment Controls

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Moving Box Attributes Controls Provides independent controls for setting the color and opacity of the moving-box insertion. • Color drop-down sets box color from multiple choices shown.

  • Page 79: Wings Insertion

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides wings insertion/width controls and displays insertion status. Wings Insertion • Wings Source Control Selects the SDI input video port to serve as the device’s wings source.

  • Page 80: Keyer

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides key/fill insertion controls and displays insertion status. Keyer Key/fill controls described below only appear on devices with +KEYER licensed optional feature. This feature requires a Rear Module that accommodates separate key/fill video inputs. Note that on devices also licensed with +KEYER, Wings and Keyer controls appear on the same tab.
  • Page 81 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Displays keyer timing status (on both Keyer tab and Card Status displays) • Key/Fill Status Displays as described below. Note: • Key/fill timing is a function of the respective key and fill signal frame sync card/device(s).
  • Page 82 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Alpha Threshold keying allows cost-effective luminance keying from low-cost generic file-based graphic sources. With the graphic source applied to both the Key and Fill inputs, the Key Alpha and Key Threshold controls can be set to easily optimize the key/fill as shown below.
  • Page 83 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for VANC/HANC ancillary data de-embedding and embedding to and from program video stream. Data can be extracted and inserted within the device (Bridge mode), or inserted and/or extracted to and from external interfaces via serial or IP interfaces.

  • Page 84: Comm Ports Setup Controls

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued COM Port Setup sub-tab provides insertion/extraction controls, and comm rules and status displays where serial comm is used for insertion and/or extraction. • Note: COM 1 and COM 2 are independently available for ANC Tx/Rx and have identical controls. Therefore, only the COM 1 controls are described here.
  • Page 85 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Extraction Flow Control Allows communication between device transmit and receiving destinations to regulate data receive as follows: • No Flow Control: Data is transmitted without buffering or checking to see if data is being transmitted faster than it can be received.
  • Page 86 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued IP Port Setup sub-tab provides IP setup for UDP IP communications. • IP Receive Setup/Status Shows receiving IP address/status and sets port as follows: • Active IP: Shows the device IP address. (IP address is set using Admin tab Networking settings;...
  • Page 87 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Data-Over-Audio sub-tab provides controls that allow SMPTE 337/338/339 non-PCM data to be embedded and de-embedded on embedded audio pairs, offering a very convenient self-contained transport within the program stream physical media.
  • Page 88 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting up the two COMM (serial) ports for LTC or ANC functions, and setting comm protocol for each port. COMM Ports Setup Controls •...
  • Page 89 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Insertion Sync Byte Control Allows use of a sync byte from device receiver back to sending source to synchronize communication between device receive and sending source as follows: •...

  • Page 90: Presets

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Allows user control settings to be saved in a Preset and then loaded (recalled) as desired, and provides a one-button restore of factory default settings. Presets •...
  • Page 91 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Preset Save/Load Controls • Select Preset: drop-down allows a preset saved above to be selected to be loaded or deleted (in this example, custom preset “IRD Rcv122”).

  • Page 92: Gpo Setup Controls

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Download (save) card presets to a Upload (open) card presets from a network network computer by clicking computer by clicking Upload Download Presets – Save at the at the bottom of bottom of the Presets page.
  • Page 93 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides event-based loading allowing a defined action to be automatically engaged upon various received signal status. Actions can be “canned” control commands or user-defined by going to a user preset.
  • Page 94 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) In the example here for Event 1, the Video Quality Events tab is set to screen for frozen video on Input A. When detected, this status can be used here (Video Quality set to “Input A Event Engaged”...
  • Page 95 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) User States is a special column which allows a logic state to be set (similar to a register or latch) whenever a defined condition is first triggered.
  • Page 96 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides three general-purpose timers that can be triggered to start, pause, reset, or stop upon event actions. The state of each timer, in turn, can also be used to invoke other actions.

  • Page 97: Admin (Log Status/Firmware Update - Card Ip Address)

    (Thermal shutdown is enabled by default). CAUTION Admin (Log Status/Firmware Update - The BBG-1022-FS FPGA is designed for a normal-range operating Card IP Address) temperature around 85° C core temperature. Operation in severe conditions exceeding this limit for non-sustained usage are within device operating safe parameters, and can be allowed by setting this control to Disable.
  • Page 98 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Firmware upgrade controls allow a selected firmware version (where • Firmware Upgrade Controls multiple versions can be uploaded to the device’s internal memory) to invoke an upgrade to a selected version either instantly, or set to install on the next device reboot (thereby allowing device upgrade downtime to be controlled at a scheduled point in time).

  • Page 99: User Log

    Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Card Check and Restore Utilities Memory Test allows all cells of the device FPGA memory to be tested. This control should only be activated under direction of product support.

  • Page 100: Alarms Setup Controls

    BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting up controls which screen for and propagate input program video alarms for video, audio, and ancillary data defect conditions. Conditions and alarm status can be propagated as Alarms Setup Controls DashBoard tree-view frame alarms, downloadable .txt...
  • Page 101 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Ancillary Data Alarm Setup sub-tab allows setting up screening engagement and disengagement holdoff for absence of closed captioning packets. Note: • Video screened is the card SDI that is selected for the program video/audio path.
  • Page 102 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio sub-tabs independently show for all 16 embedded channels any missing audio (whether absent due to low level, mute or unlocked status). Note: Audio screened is the audio associated with the selected card SDI program inputs.
  • Page 103 Setup/Operating Instructions BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-1 BBG-1022-FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Alarm Event History shows the eight most-recent alarm events that have been detected (with most-recent at top of list). The alarm severity (as set using the Severity drop-down for each alarm type) sets the “LED” color shown here.

  • Page 104: Uploading Firmware Using Web Interface And Gui

    Uploading Firmware Using Web Interface and GUI Firmware (such as upgrades, option keys, and presets .bin files) can be uploaded to BBG-1022-FS directly via the web html5 interface without going through DashBoard (see Figure 3-7). In addition to allowing uploads without needing a DashBoard connection, this method transfers files typically much faster than using DashBoard.
  • Page 105 Uploading Firmware Using Web Interface and GUI The front panel menus offers a true standalone means to configure the BBG-1022-FS with no connection to a network required, and is useful where changes need to be done immediately (or in emergency situations) without the benefit of network access.
  • Page 106 Character Burner (pg 3-40) Output Audio Routing (pg 3-27) Ident 1* Ident 2* Output Meters 1-8 Timecode* Output Meters 9-16 Audio Bulk Delay Closed Captioning (pg 3-23) Input Status HD Output Line CC Emb/Dis 3-74 BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4)

  • Page 107: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The BBG-1022-FS itself and its remote control provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the BBG-1022-FS is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™ or a Remote Control Panel), check all available indications in the event of an error or failure condition.
  • Page 108 Illuminates GREEN indicating signal presence for currently-selected input video path. Illuminates ORANGE if input video is lost. REF STATUS Illuminates GREEN indicating BBG-1022-FS is receiving valid reference when set up for framesync operation. Illuminates ORANGE if reference is lost or incompatible with input video. COMM LED Illuminates GREEN when device is communicating with network connection.

  • Page 109: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Basic Troubleshooting Checks Item Checks Verify power presence and • On the BBG-1022-FS, in all cases when power is being properly supplied all characteristics indicators should be illuminated. Any device showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for concern. • Check the Power Consumed indication for the BBG-1022-FS. This can be observed using the Status front-panel or web UI pane.
  • Page 110 Corrective Action BBG-1022-FS shows No video input present Make certain intended video source is connected Unlocked message in to appropriate BBG-1022-FS video input. Make BBG-1022-FS Info pane. certain BNC cable connections are OK. Ancillary data (closed • Control(s) not enabled •...

  • Page 111: In Case Of Problems

    Figure 3-9 SD Card Installation (See Figure 3-10.) With card powered-down, locate the MMC BOOT button on the card. Proceed as shown in picture. 3-79 BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4) BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 112 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. 1-21) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-80 BBG-1022-FS PRODUCT MANUAL BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4)
  • Page 114 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com BBG1022FS-OM (V1.4) Printed in USA...

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