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OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................... 1
2.
INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1. VIDEO SIGNAL CONNECTIONS............................................................................................... 3
2.2. AES AUDIO CONNECTIONS (MODEL 7707VAT-HD).............................................................. 4
2.3. AES AUDIO CONNECTIONS (MODEL 7707VAT-U-HD) .......................................................... 4
2.4. OPTICAL SIGNAL CONNECTIONS .......................................................................................... 4
2.5. CARE AND HANDLING OF OPTICAL FIBER........................................................................... 5
2.5.1. Safety .............................................................................................................................. 5
2.5.2. Assembly......................................................................................................................... 5
2.5.3. Labeling........................................................................................................................... 5
2.5.4. Handling and Connecting Fibers ..................................................................................... 6
3.
SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................... 7
3.1. SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO INPUT................................................................................................ 7
3.2. SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO OUTPUT............................................................................................ 7
3.3. AES AUDIO INPUTS .................................................................................................................. 7
3.4. OPTICAL OUTPUT..................................................................................................................... 8
3.5. VIDEO LOCK TIME .................................................................................................................... 8
3.6. ELECTRICAL ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.7. COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................................................ 8
3.8. PHYSICAL .................................................................................................................................. 8
4.
STATUS INDICATORS AND DISPLAYS ........................................................................................... 9
4.1. STATUS INDICATOR LEDS ...................................................................................................... 9
4.2. DOT-MATRIX DISPLAY AND CONTROLS ............................................................................. 10
4.2.1. Display of Warning Status Indications........................................................................... 12
4.2.2. Displaying the Input Video Standard ............................................................................. 12
4.2.3. Displaying the Input Equalization Strength ................................................................... 13
4.2.5. Displaying the AES Audio Sample Rate........................................................................ 13
7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW............................1 INSTALLATION........................... 3 2.1. VIDEO SIGNAL CONNECTIONS....................3 2.2. AES AUDIO CONNECTIONS (MODEL 7707VAT-HD).............. 4 2.3. AES AUDIO CONNECTIONS (MODEL 7707VAT-U-HD) ............4 2.4. OPTICAL SIGNAL CONNECTIONS ..................4 2.5.
  • Page 2 7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 4.2.6. Displaying the Software Version ................... 14 4.2.7. Selecting the Output Video Standard ................14 4.2.8. Selecting Audio Embedding Group ................15 4.2.9. Selecting the Output Video when the Signal is Lost............16 4.2.10.
  • Page 3 Jan 2010 Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Evertz assumes no responsibility for the use thereof nor for the rights of third parties, which may be affected in any way by the use thereof. Any representations in this document concerning performance of Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future performance, either expressed or implied.
  • Page 4 7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter WARNING Never look directly into an optical fiber. Non-reversible damage to the eye can occur in a matter of milliseconds. Do not hook up the 7707VAT-HD DWDM cards and 7707VAR-HD cards directly with a short fiber optic cable.
  • Page 5: Overview

    The fiber output is available in an assortment of optical wavelengths, accommodating standard, or CWDM transmission schemes. (See Specifications for complete information) suitable for distances up to 50 7707VAT13-HD 1310 nm FP -7dBm output, suitable for distances up to 75...
  • Page 6: Figure 1-1: 7707Vat-Hd Block Diagram

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter Features: • HD/SD video and AES audio conveniently presented in a single product. • Provides embedding of audio and control signals into HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M), SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M-C), SDTi (SMPTE 305.2M). •...
  • Page 7: Installation

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter INSTALLATION Each 7707VAT-HD module comes with a companion rear plate that has two BNC connectors, multi-pin removable terminal block connections, and an SC/PC (shown), ST/PC or FC/PC optical connector. The 7707VAT-U-HD modules come with a companion rear plate that has six BNC connectors and one SC/PC, SC/PC with cover (shown), ST/PC or FC/PC optical connector.
  • Page 8: Aes Audio Connections (Model 7707Vat-Hd)

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 2.2. AES AUDIO CONNECTIONS (MODEL 7707VAT-HD) AES IN: AES audio input connections of the removable terminal block. The 7707VAT-HD accommodates four AES audio channels, designated as A1, A2, A3, and A4. Each of these four channels has a positive and negative terminal associated with it, and is able to accept balanced or unbalanced AES without card configuration.
  • Page 9: Care And Handling Of Optical Fiber

    Triangular band: black Symbol: black 2.5.2. Assembly Assembly or repair of the laser sub-module is done only at Evertz facility and performed only by qualified Evertz technical personnel. 2.5.3. Labeling Certification and Identification labels are combined into one label. As there is not enough room on the product to place the label it is reproduced here in the manuals.
  • Page 10: Handling And Connecting Fibers

    5 cm to avoid fiber-bending loss that will decrease the maximum attainable distance of the fiber cable. The Evertz fiber optic modules come with cable lockout devices, to prevent the user from damaging the fiber by installing a module into a slot in the frame that does not have a suitable I/O module.
  • Page 11: Specifications

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter SPECIFICATIONS 3.1. SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO INPUT Number of Signals: 1 Input Standards: SMPTE 292M (HD-SDI), SMPTE 259M-C (SD-SDI), SMPTE305.2M (SDTi) Connector: BNC input per IEC 169-8 Equalization: Automatic to 100m (typ) @ 1.485Gb/s with Belden 1694A or equivalent cable Automatic to 250m (typ) @ 270 Mb/s with Belden 1694A or equivalent cable Return Loss: >...
  • Page 12: Optical Output

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 3.4. OPTICAL OUTPUT Number of Signals: 1 Output Standards: HD-SDI Input: SMPTE 292M, with SMPTE 299M Embedded Audio SD-SDI Input: SMPTE 259M-C, with SMPTE 272M Embedded Audio SDTi Input: SMPTE 305.2M, with SMPTE 272M Embedded Audio Signaling Rate: Rate of applied video...
  • Page 13: Status Indicators And Displays

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter STATUS INDICATORS AND DISPLAYS The 7707VAT-HD has five LED status indicators and a 4-digit dot-matrix display on the front card-edge for monitoring and control of card status and parameters. The card-edge pushbutton and toggle switch are used to select various indications to the dot-matrix display.
  • Page 14: Dot-Matrix Display And Controls

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter There are five small LEDs on the back of the card-edge that indicate signal presence. These LEDs are Bi- colour, and able to illuminate as red or green. The functions of these LEDs are as follows: LED 1, VIDEO STATUS: This LED indicates the status of the video Input.
  • Page 15: Figure 4-2: Card-Edge Menu Quick Reference

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter Pushbutton Menu Level 1 Menu Level 2 Menu Level 3 Menu Level 4 Indications LASR...ERR (Laser Error) Supersedes VID...LOS (Video Loss) Supersedes STD...ERR (Standard Error) Supersedes OK (A-Okay) Selections Selections Selections Indications...
  • Page 16: Display Of Warning Status Indications

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter If a specific menu selection has a configuration value associated with it, then this may be changed using the toggle switch. Pressing the pushbutton will apply the displayed value and return you to the previous menu level.
  • Page 17: Displaying The Input Equalization Strength

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 4.2.3. Displaying the Input Equalization Strength The 7707VAT-HD adaptively adjusts the amount of equalization applied to the digital video input and the applied equalization strength can be reported to the display. To indicate the input equalization strength, select the STAT (Status) menu item in menu level 1 followed by the VIN (Video Input) and VEQ (Video Equalization) menu items.
  • Page 18: Displaying The Software Version

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 4.2.6. Displaying the Software Version Software operating on the 7707VAT-HD has a version number associated with it. This version number can be indicated to the display. By this means, it can be verified that the module is operating with the most recent software.
  • Page 19: Selecting Audio Embedding Group

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 4.2.8. Selecting Audio Embedding Group This user menu item provides configuration of the embedded audio groups. To minimize conflicts, groups that are detected as USED in the applied input video (see section 4.2.4) are not provided as selections. To select the audio embedding groups select the CTRL (Control) menu item in menu level 1, followed by the VOUT (Video Output) and A1+2 (AES 1 and AES 2) or A3+4 (AES 1 and AES 2) menu items.
  • Page 20: Selecting The Output Video When The Signal Is Lost

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 4.2.9. Selecting the Output Video when the Signal is Lost The GEN menu item enables the user to select the type of generated output that will be displayed on loss of video.
  • Page 21: Selecting The Output Laser Enable Mode

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 4.2.11. Selecting the Output Laser Enable Mode In some applications it is desirable to have the laser output disabled while no input video signal is present. Alternatively, it may be preferable to maintain an optical output signal, even with no input video. The 7707VAT-HD supports both modes of operation.
  • Page 22: Selecting Video Error Detection

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 4.2.13. Selecting Video Error Detection The 7707VAT-HD is capable of detecting incoming CRC or EDH errors on its video input. To turn error detection on or off select the CTRL (Control) menu item in menu level 1 followed by the VIN (Video Input) and EDET (Error Detection) menu items.
  • Page 23: Selecting The Headphone Monitoring Jack Channel

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 4.2.16. Selecting the Headphone Monitoring Jack Channel The 7707VAT-HD provides a convenient headphone monitoring jack at the card-edge. The monitored audio channel is configured by the user, via the card-edge interface. Audio volume of the headphone monitoring jack can also be adjusted using the card-edge volume control.
  • Page 24: Jumper Controls

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter JUMPER CONTROLS 5.1. SELECTING WHETHER LOCAL FAULTS WILL BE MONITORED BY THE GLOBAL FRAME STATUS The FRAME STATUS jumper J4 determines whether local faults (as shown by the Local Fault indicator) will be connected to the 7700FR frame's global status bus.
  • Page 25: Vistalink ® Remote Monitoring/Control

    3. A virtual database, known as the Management Information Base (MIB), lists all the variables being monitored, which both the Manager and Agent understand. Please contact Evertz for further information about obtaining a copy of the MIB for interfacing to a third party Manager/NMS.
  • Page 26: Vistalink Controlled Parameters

    7700 MultiFrame Manual 7707VAT-HD HD/SDI Video and AES Audio Fiber Transmitter 6.3. VISTALINK CONTROLLED PARAMETERS ® The following parameters can be remotely controlled via the VistaLINK interface. ® Parameter Description Sets output video standard Video Output Standard Sets output laser mode Laser Enable/ Disable input video HANC cleaning Clean Input Video HANC...

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