3g/hd/sd-sdi/cvbs standalone expandable multiviewer with advanced on-screen graphics (94 pages)
Summary of Contents for Cobalt Digital Inc 3G Fusion 9931-EMDE
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9931-EMDE 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/De-Embedder Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2406 E. University Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.17)
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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.
Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9931-EMDE....... 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 ........
9931-EMDE Card Software Versions and this Manual 9931-EMDE 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.
Introduction Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual, display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9931-EMDE 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: •...
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.
Introduction 9931-EMDE Base Model and Options 9931-EMDE Base Model and Options (See Figure 1-1.) The base model 9931-EMDE provides video processing, embedded and discrete audio support, and timecode/closed captioning support. Options add various I/O, video, and audio expanded capabilities to the base model as shown in Figure 1-1 and described below.
9931-EMDE Functional Description 9931-EMDE Functional Description Figures 1-2 and 1-5 show functional block diagrams of the 9931-EMDE video/control and audio subsystems, respectively. The base 9931-EMDE provides video processing, embedded audio support, and AFD/timecode/closed-captioning support. Various I/O, video, and audio options add expanded capabilities to the base model as described below. 9931-EMDE Video/Audio Signal Types Table 1-1 lists the video/audio inputs and outputs (available via rear module connections) provided by the 9931-EMDE.
Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description Table 1-1 9931-EMDE Video/Audio Signal Types — continued Option/Rear Module Signal ID Description Package Required SDI OUT A 3G/HD-SD-SDI BNC video output Standard ❑ Various Rear Modules offer various SDI BNC output complements. See 9931-EMDE Rear Modules (p.
9931-EMDE Functional Description Table 1-2 9931-EMDE Video/Audio Options — continued Option/Rear Module Package Option Description Required Automatic Audio Failover Provides failover to alternate (“secondary”) • Option +AFO channels to substitute for the primary channels in the event of audio signal loss. ®...
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9931-EMDE 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.
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Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description 3G/HD/SD–SDI (From video proc) 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 Insert...
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9931-EMDE Functional Description ARC Processor (See Figure 1-3.) This function uses extracted Aspect Ratio Control (ARC) data from the input video (in either AFD, WSS, or VI formats) and provides: • Format translation between AFD, WSS, and VI ARC formats. •...
Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description Audio Subsection Description Note: Descriptions below include some functions and features that are available only as options. (See Figure 1-5.) The 9931-EMDE audio processing subsection is built around a card internal 16-channel bus. This 16-channel bus receives inputs from an input routing crosspoint that routes de-embedded and discrete AES signals over the 16-channel bus.
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Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description Embedded, AES, and analog input channel pairs also have displays showing slow-ballistics true peak levels for each pair. Embedded and AES channels at digital silence signal level show Mute; analog channels with levels below -96 dBFS digital equivalent show Silence. Output audio rates are always 48 kHz locked to output video, but discrete AES inputs can pass through the sample rate converters to align these inputs with the output timing.
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9931-EMDE Functional Description Flex Mixer. The flex mixer is a flexible-structure mixer in which any of 16 summing nodes ( thru ) can be applied to any of Flex Mix Bus A Flex Mix Bus P the 16 inputs, thereby allowing several customizable mixing schemes. Any individual input row can be assigned to any of the Flex Mix buses.
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Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description As shown in Figure 1-5, the internal bus receives inputs directly from card ® external sources or Dolby decoder outputs as listed below. • Emb Ch 1-16 • AES Ch 1-16 • Analog audio Ch 1 - 8 •...
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9931-EMDE Functional Description The 2.0-to-5.1 upmixer can be set to upmix in any of three modes: Always upmix, Bypass upmix, or Auto enable/bypass upmixing. The Auto upmixing mode looks at the signal levels on the selected channels and compares them to a selectable level threshold.
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Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description From Internal 5.1 Upmix Threshold Bus Ch 1 – Ch 16 > Detect Upmix L Bus Ch 1 Upmix R Bus Ch 2 Upmix outputs Upmix C With all detected signal levels on consist of new Bus Ch 3 Bus Ch 3, 5 and 6 below upmix content...
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9931-EMDE Functional Description Processing Preset Select Bus Ch 1– Ch 6 From Internal Bus > Input/Output Loudness Select Processing LP51-L Bus Ch 1 LP51-R Bus Ch 2 Master LP51-C Bus Ch 3 Output Gain LP51-LFE Bus Ch 4 (LFE) (LFE) Control LP51-Ls Bus Ch 5...
Introduction 9931-EMDE 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.
9931-EMDE Functional Description User Control Interface Figure 1-10 shows the user control interface options for the 9931-EMDE. 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.
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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 and OGCP-9000/CC Remote Control Panels –...
9931-EMDE Functional Description 9931-EMDE Rear Modules The 9931-EMDE physically interfaces to system video and audio connections using a Rear Module. Figure 1-11 shows a typical 9931-EMDE Rear Module. All inputs and outputs shown in the video and audio block diagrams (Figures 1-2 and 1-5, respectively) enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector.
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Introduction 9931-EMDE Functional Description For some card options, a piggyback card is mounted to the main 9931-EMDE 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).
Technical Specifications Audio and Video Formats Supported by the 9931-EMDE Table 1-3 lists and provides details regarding the audio and video formats supported by the 9931-EMDE. Table 1-3 Supported Audio and Video Formats Item Description/Specification Input / Output Video Raster Structure: Frame Rate: 1080p 23.98;...
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Introduction Technical Specifications Table 1-4 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number, nomenclature • 9931-EMDE 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/De-Embedder • 9931-EM 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder • 9931-DE 3G/HD/SD-SDI De-Embedder ® 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: ®...
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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:...
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Introduction Technical Specifications Table 1-4 Technical Specifications — continued Item Characteristic Analog Video Output DAC Bit Depth: (option required) 12 bit (cont.) Frequency Response: Y/CVBS: ± 0.25 dB to 30 MHz Pb/Pr: ± 0.25 dB to 15 MHz Noise: < -60 dB to 30 MHz (unweighted) Differential Phase: <1.5°...
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Technical Specifications Table 1-4 Technical Specifications — continued Item Characteristic Serial Ports Two ports, each 3-wire RS-485 using Phoenix connectors with removable screw terminal blocks (Phoenix PN 1803581; Cobalt PN 5000-0013-000R) Rx Functions: ® Closed captioning input, Dolby metadata input, RS-485 LTC IN Tx Functions: ®...
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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 9931-EMDE Into a Frame Slot (p. 2-2) • Installing a Rear Module (p. 2-4) •...
Installing the 9931-EMDE 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 9931-EMDE AN-AUD I/O (1-8) Mode Switches Installing the 9931-EMDE Into a Frame Slot CAUTION Heat and power distribution requirements within a frame may dictate specific...
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Installation and Setup Installing the 9931-EMDE Into a Frame Slot Notes: • Check the packaging in which the 9931-EMDE 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.
Installing a Rear Module Installing a Rear Module Notes: • This procedure is applicable only if a Rear Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9931-EMDE is to be installed. • Where options are furnished using a piggyback card mounted to 9931-EMDE main card, base Rear Module must be installed in frame location such that Rear Module interfaces with base card.
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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. DSCN3483A.JPG Hold top of Rear Module flush against frame chassis and start the captive screw. Lightly tighten captive screw.
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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.
Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module 9931-EMDE Rear Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear Modules specifically for use with the 9931-EMDE. 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.
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Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-D Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNC ( SDI IN A • Four AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...
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Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-F Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNC ( SDI IN A • Eight AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...
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Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-H Base Rear Module Provides the following connections: • 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNC ( SDI IN A • Two opto-isolated GPI inputs (terminals GPI 1-G and GPI 2-G) •...
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Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE 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...
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Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-XE Expansion Rear Module Used in conjunction with a base Rear Module to provide the following additional connections: • Eight analog balanced audio I/O ( AN-AUD I/O 1 thru ;...
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Installation and Setup Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description High-Ventilation Rear Modules High Ventilation (HV) Rear Modules offer coaxial connections using miniaturized connectors (HDBNC or DIN 1.0/2.3), thereby freeing-up area for openings to increase ventilation. This is helpful where normal above-frame ventilation space cannot be accommodated, or in cases where the frame is fitted with a large amount of high-power cards (such as the 9931-EMDE, and especially when equipped with options requiring a piggyback card such as option +ANAIO).
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Installing a Rear Module Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-F-HV2 Base High-Ventilation Provides the following connections: Rear Module • One 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs SDI IN A • Four AES I/O BNC (AES-3id) input/outputs thru ;...
Installation and Setup Connecting To Phoenix Terminal Connectors Table 2-1 9931-EMDE Rear Modules — continued 9931-EMDE Rear Module Description RM20-9931-XF-HV Expansion High-Ventilation Used in conjunction with high-ventilation base Rear Module RM20-9931-F-HV to provide the following Rear Module additional connections: • Two analog balanced audio I/O ( AN-AUD I/O 1 ;...
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Setting Up 9931-EMDE 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. Note that this connection will experience a 6 dB voltage gain loss.
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 9931-EMDE Card via Remote Control (p. 3-6) Remote Control Panel to control Cobalt cards, please skip to •...
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Control and Display Descriptions • DashBoard™ User Interface (p. 3-4) • ® Cobalt Remote Control Panel User Interfaces (p. 3-5) Note: When a setting is changed, settings displayed on DashBoard™ (or a Remote Control Panel) are the settings as effected by the 9931-EMDE card itself and reported back to the remote control;...
Operating Instructions Control and Display Descriptions 9931-EMDE Card Edge Controls, Indicators, and Display Figure 3-2 shows and describes the 9931-EMDE card edge controls, indicators, and display. 4-Character Alphanumeric Display MENU DEPTH Card Edge Manual Controls Menu Depth Input Format Status Indicators Indicators Indicators...
Control and Display Descriptions DashBoard™ User Interface (See Figure 3-3.) The 9931-EMDE 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.
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.
Accessing the 9931-EMDE Card via Remote Control Accessing the 9931-EMDE Card via Remote Control ® Access the 9931-EMDE card using DashBoard™ or Cobalt Remote Control Panel as described below. Accessing the 9931-EMDE 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 9931-EMDE card to be accessed (in this example, “MFC-8320-N SN: 00108053”).
Operating Instructions Accessing the 9931-EMDE Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane DB_ACCESS.PNG Accessing the 9931-EMDE Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel Press the key and select a card as shown in the example below. Select Device 3366_3392.JPG This display shows the devices assigned to the Control Panel.
Checking Card Information Checking Card Information The operating status and software version the 9931-EMDE card can be checked using DashBoard™. Figure 3-5 shows and describes the 9931-EMDE 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.
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.
9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each 9931-EMDE 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™...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls. • Video Proc Video Proc (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Video Proc functions. • When set to Off, Video Proc is bypassed. •...
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Detail Enhancement Controls Sharpness Level, Threshold, and Noise Reduction controls (individually described below) which can be used to tailor output video sharpness per program material and aesthetic preferences. •...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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%;...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Source Status Displays Displays the current status and contents of the received timecode formats shown to the left. • If a format is receiving timecode data, the current content (timecode running count and line number) is displayed.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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. •...
9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides video frame sync/delay control and output control/loss of program video failover selection controls. Framesync • Framesync Enable Selects Frame Sync functions from the choices shown to the left and described below.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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 •...
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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). •...
Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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: •...
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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. •...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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...
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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 •...
9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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).
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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. • Bus Ch 2 thru Bus Ch 16 have controls identical to the controls described here for Bus Ch 1. Therefore, only the Bus Ch 1 controls are shown here.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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).
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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: •...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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. •...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides controls to route card audio from card processing paths to outgoing embedded and AES audio destinations. Use the corresponding sub-tab to access embedded or AES output routing. Output Audio Routing/Controls The card internal bus, Audio DSP outputs, and the Dolby encoder output pair are available as...
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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. •...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) ® • Dolby Encoder Output as Source for Encoded Dolby (L) and Encoded Dolby (R) selection in Source Embedded Channel Output drop-down 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.
9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • AES Port Direction Select Provides port direction control for each AES port on the card rear module. Note: • AES port direction selector controls input or output direction on a channel pair basis.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Loudness-Processed Channels as LP51 L thru LP51 Rs (5.1-channel loudness processor processed Source for AES Channel Output channels L thru Rs) range in Source drop-down list routes a loudness-processed channel to be the source for the selected AES output channel.
9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE Function Menu List — continued Provides upmixing of any normal PCM stereo pair into 5.1 surround sound audio which in turn can be applied to six user-selectable channels. (Option +UM) Upmixing Note: •...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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);...
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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 ®...
Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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 GPIO Controls corresponding GPI input.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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.
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9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9931-EMDE 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 reversion to stereo audio instead of 5.1-channel audio).
Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE Function Menu List and Descriptions Audio Routing with GPI Control Example Figure 3-7 shows an example of using the 9931-EMDE Routing controls, Audio DSP 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.
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9931-EMDE 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.
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE 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...
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9931-EMDE 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”...
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Operating Instructions 9931-EMDE 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.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section provides general troubleshooting information and specific symptom/corrective action for the 9931-EMDE card and its remote control interface. The 9931-EMDE 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.
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Operating Instructions Troubleshooting 9931-EMDE Card Edge Status/Error Indicators and Display Figure 3-8 shows and describes the 9931-EMDE 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).
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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 9931-EMDE 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...
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Operating Instructions 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...
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.
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Operating Instructions 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 9931-EMDE card message in 9931-EMDE Card video input.
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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 port intended use for analog rear direction selectors that set the AES as input or module port.
Operating Instructions 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.
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. 3-70 9931-EMDE PRODUCT MANUAL 9931-EMDE-OM (V1.17)
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