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7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters
© Copyright 2014-2018
EVERTZ MICROSYSTEMS LTD.
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  • Page 1 Version 1.1.3, October 2018 The material contained in this manual consists of information that is the property of Evertz Microsystems and is intended solely for the use of purchasers of the 7814 series product. Evertz Microsystems expressly prohibits the use of this manual for any purpose other than the operation of the 7814 series product.
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  • Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “Dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (Servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
  • Page 4 WARNING Changes or Modifications not expressly approved by Evertz Microsystems Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Use of unshielded plugs or cables may cause radiation interference. Properly shielded interface cables...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW ............................1 1.1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ....................4 1.2. PRODUCT OPTIONS ....................... 7 INSTALLATION ..........................9 2.1. INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTIONS................... 11 2.2. ETHERNET CONNECTIONS ....................12 2.3. GPIO CONNECTOR ....................... 13 2.4.
  • Page 6 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 6.2. REFERENCE CONTROL TAB ....................28 6.2.1. Genlock Control ......................28 6.2.2. Global Status ....................... 29 6.2.3. Global Genlock Traps ....................29 6.2.4. Auto Reference Fail-over ..................... 29 6.3. IP CONTROL TAB ........................32 6.3.1.
  • Page 7 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.9. SD APERTURE CONTROL TAB .................... 59 7.9.1. SD Aperture Control ....................59 7.10. USER ARC ..........................61 7.10.1. ARC Configuration ....................... 61 7.10.2. Conversion Controls ....................62 7.11. AFD ARC CONTROLS ......................65 7.11.1.
  • Page 8 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.24. INTELLIGAIN MIXER TAB ....................110 7.24.1. Source Select Controls ....................111 7.25. INTELLIGAIN CONFIGURATION TAB ................115 7.25.1. Configuration ......................116 7.26. INTELLIGAIN PROGRAM CONTROL TAB ..............120 7.26.1. Program Configuration Control .................. 121 7.26.2.
  • Page 9 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 9.4. VISTALINK TRAPS ......................157 ® Page - v Revision 1.1.3...
  • Page 10 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Figures Figure 1-1: 7814 Series Block Diagram (-HD, -3G and –AES8 Versions) .......... 5 Figure 1-2: 7814 Series Audio Block Diagram (–AES8 Versions) ............6 Figure 2-1: 7814XXX-XX-2 Rear Plate Layout & 7814XXX-AES8-XX-2 Rear Plate Layout ....9 Figure 2-2: 7814XXX-XX-F-2 Rear Plate Layout &...
  • Page 11 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Figure 7-33: IntelliGain Configuration Tab .................. 115 Figure 7-34: Program 1 Configuration View ................... 121 Figure 7-35: IntelliGain Traps Tab ....................127 Figure 7-36: Card Reference Tab ....................128 Figure 7-37: Time Code Control Tab ..................... 130 Figure 7-38: CC Control Tab ......................
  • Page 12 Oct 2018 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.
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  • Page 15: Overview

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters OVERVIEW The 7814 series of products are Dual Broadcast Quality Up/Down/Cross Converters that convert between common SD/SMPTE 259M and HD/SMPTE 292M video signals. The 7814UDX-HD-2 and 7814UDX- AES8-HD-2 have full up/down/cross conversion capabilities whereas the 7814UC-HD-2/7814UC-AES8- HD-2 has up-conversion capabilities and the 7814HDC-HD-2/7814HDC-AES8-HD-2 have down- conversion capabilities.
  • Page 16 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters All 7814 series modules include integrated frame synchronization capabilities and have an external Genlock input for adjusting output video timing. In addition, the cards support FRAME REFERENCE inputs as supported on the 7700FR-G and the 7800FR. Upon loss of an input signal, the integrated frame synchronizers may be set to FREEZE on the last frame of good video or to output BLACK video or BLUE video.
  • Page 17 • Upon loss of video frame syncs may set to FREEZE mode or output black or blue video • Evertz proprietary detail enhancement for optimum picture sharpness • Leading edge video noise reduction technologies: o 3D pixel adaptive spatial-temporal noise reduction •...

  • Page 18: Functional Description

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 1.1. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION SD or HD video can be supplied to the PGM A or PGM B input for either path. Either PGM A or PGM B may be selected for video processing and up/down/cross conversion. With the –3G versions of these modules, single link 1920x1080p59.94/50 signals may be supplied to converter inputs.

  • Page 19: Figure 1-1: 7814 Series Block Diagram (-Hd, -3G And -Aes8 Versions)

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters -AES8 Only -AES8 Only Audio Present Audio Audio 8 AES AES Rx AES Tx Outputs Breakout Breakout Inputs Cable Cable +UMX, +IG Audio and Audio Processing, Metadata Extraction Metadata, Down-Mixing & PGM1-A IN Audio Delay &...

  • Page 20: Figure 1-2: 7814 Series Audio Block Diagram (-Aes8 Versions)

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Mixer Audio Mono Embedded Embedded Setup Embedder A Channels De-embedder Audio In Audio Out Down-Mix Setup Input Mux Input Audio Mono Global (Pair Basis) Correction Audio SRC Mode & Proc Auto-Up- Delay Setup (+UMX Option)

  • Page 21: Product Options

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 1.2. PRODUCT OPTIONS This manual covers all variations and ordering options for the 7814 series platform. The majority of card controls are common across all products variations (7814UDX, 7814UC, 7814XC, 7814HDC) and ordering options.

  • Page 22: Variation/Ordering Options

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters ● IG PROGRAM CONTROL tab igChannel1, igChannel2, igChannel3, igChannel4, igChannel5, igChannel6, igChannel7, and igChannel8 are valid only when +IG and -AES8 appear in the card name. ● COLOUR LEGALIZE control tab +ICL2 The Colour Legalize control tab displays the control for Soft Clip, Max RGB, Min RGB, High Knee, Low Knee, Negative Compression and Compression Ratio Controls...

  • Page 23: Installation

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters INSTALLATION All 7814 series modules come with a companion rear plate and occupy two slots in the 7800FR frame or three slots in the 7700FR-C. If a 7814 series module is installed in a 7700FR-C without the “slot blocker” installed, the card will not power-up and will show RED on its main status LED.

  • Page 24: Figure 2-2: 7814Xxx-Xx-F-2 Rear Plate Layout & 7814Xxx-Aes8-Xx-F-2 Rear Plate Layout

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Figure 2-2: 7814XXX-XX-F-2 Rear Plate Layout & 7814XXX-AES8-XX-F-2 Rear Plate Layout Page - 10 Revision 1.1.3...

  • Page 25: Input/Output Connections

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 2.1. INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTIONS PGM IN1/2 A: Accepts a 10-bit serial digital video signal. –HD versions have inputs compatible with both SMPTE 259M and SMPTE 292M standards. –3G versions have inputs compatible with SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 372M and SMPTE 425M*.

  • Page 26: Ethernet Connections

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 2.2. ETHERNET CONNECTIONS All 7814 series modules are designed to use either 10Base-T (10 Mbps) or 100Base-TX (100 Mbps) also known as Fast Ethernet, twisted pair Ethernet cabling systems. When connecting for 10Base-T systems, category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable as well as EIA/TIA –...

  • Page 27: Gpio Connector

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 2.3. GPIO CONNECTOR There are 8 General Purpose Inputs/Outputs (GPIOs) on the 7814 series modules. Each GPIO may be configured to be an input or configured to be an output. These GPIOs are interfaced using a 15-pin DB connector and an associated breakout cable (cable part # WPAES8-DINM-9W-6F).

  • Page 28: Figure 2-5: Gpi Input Circuitry

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters When a particular GPIO is configured to be a GPI, the following interface shall apply: 3.6 K internal circuit Command Figure 2-5: GPI Input Circuitry When a particular GPIO is configured to be a GPO, the interface shown below shall apply. The GPO is active low with internal pull up (10k Ohm) resistors to +5V.

  • Page 29: Aes Inputs

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 2.4. AES INPUTS The –AES8 versions of 7814 series modules support 8x AES inputs per path and are interfaced using a Multi-path Module Conversion breakout (MMX breakout) connector and a breakout cable. The part number for the cable is #WP/1M/MMX-AUDIO.

  • Page 30: Aes Outputs

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 2.5. AES OUTPUTS The –AES8 versions of 7814 series modules support 8x AES outputs per path and are interfaced using a Multi-path Module Conversion breakout (MMX breakout) connector and a breakout cable. The part number for the cable is # WP/1M/MMX-AUDIO.

  • Page 31: Specifications

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters SPECIFICATIONS 3.1. SERIAL DIGITAL VIDEO INPUT Standard: 270 Mb/sec SMPTE 259M 1.485 Gb/sec SMPTE 292M (1080i/720 @ 59.94 or 50 Hz) 2.970 Gb/sec SMPTE 425M* (-3G versions only) Number of Inputs: 2 (PGM A and PGM B) DIN 1.0/2.3 CECC 22 230, DIN 47297 and DIN 41626 Connector:...

  • Page 32: General Purpose Inputs And Outputs

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 3.4. GENERAL PURPOSE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 8 (configurable as inputs or outputs) Number: Opto-isolated, active low with internal pull-ups to +5 V Type: Connector: DB 15 Signal Level: Closure to ground User preset select or side pane fill on/off Input Function: Panel on/off tally...

  • Page 33: Status Leds

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters STATUS LEDS 4.1. MODULE STATUS LEDS –AES8 VERSION AND NON –AES8 VERSIONS Figure 4-1 depicts status LEDs for the 7814UDX-3G-2 and 7814UDX-AES-3G-2 series modules. LEDs are in the same position and perform the same function for all variations of the 7814 including UDX, UC, XC and HDC versions.
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  • Page 35: Module Control

    Ethernet and SNMP control protocols. The 7814 series modules DO NOT HAVE card edge controls. As a result, 7700FC/7800FC modules must be installed in all frames that house 7814 series modules. Refer to the Evertz website for the most recent firmware for the 7700FC/7800FC. When using VistaLINK PRO it ®...
  • Page 36 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Contains status traps for module operation including Module temperature, General Cooling Fan Module 1 and Cooling Fan Module 2. A more detailed description can be found in later sections of this manual. Selects the source of the card genlock.

  • Page 37: Figure 5-3: Path 1 And 2 Processing Path

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters To access the processing controls for Path 1 or Path 2, right click on the Path 1 or Path 2 icon in the navigation tree and select “View Configuration”. Each processing path has the following control tabs shown in Figure 5-3 for path 1 and path 2.
  • Page 38 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Within VistaLINK , the 7814 series of products have the following main control tabs: ® CONTROL TAB DESCRIPTION Configuration for the source of video, the input and output video standards and frame sync Video output timing.
  • Page 39 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Embedded AIC (Audio Channel 1 - 8 - Configuration for user correction of the audio input for Ch1 – Ch8 including Gain, inversion and Channel delay for embedded audio. Input Correction) Channel 9 - 16 - Configuration for user correction of the audio input for Ch9 –...
  • Page 40 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters IntelliGain Mixer Module 1 – Configuration for the first IntelliGain module. (+IG Only) Channels 1 - 4 - Configuration for channel swapping, audio gain, audio inversion and mono mixing for inbound audio channels CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 on the IntelliGain block. Channels 5 - 8 - Configuration for channel swapping, audio gain, audio inversion and mono mixing for inbound audio channels CH5, CH6, CH7, CH8 on the IntelliGain block.

  • Page 41: High Level Card Controls

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters HIGH LEVEL CARD CONTROLS To access high-level card controls, select the card from the navigation tree that you wish to configure (i.e. 7814UDX-AES8-3G-2) and right click using your mouse and select “View Configuration”. The following six control tabs will appear.

  • Page 42: Reference Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 6.2. REFERENCE CONTROL TAB The Genlock control tab is used to configure which reference input connector is configured as an input (for Genlock) and to define the source of Genlock for the module. There is also the ability for the user to select if the input reference is 75 ohm or Hi-Z.

  • Page 43: Global Status

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters  Note that if the selected genlock reference disappears or is not valid, the card will lock to incoming video or free-run. (See Section 7.28.1.2) 6.2.1.2. Genlock Terminator The genlock terminator control allows for software selectable 75 Ohm or HI-Z termination on the reference input.
  • Page 44 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 6.2.4.2. Priority 1 Reference Select This control is used to set the desired first priority reference point • To select locking to the incoming video, select Video (none). • To select the REF IN BNC, choose External genlock. •...
  • Page 45 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 6.2.4.5. Auto Reference Valid Timeout The Reference Valid Timeout sets a user specified time that the reference input will return to the Priority 1 Reference when a valid genlock signal is re-asserted. 6.2.4.6.

  • Page 46: Ip Control Tab

    Alternatively, the IP address can be set through the card edge serial connector. To configure the IP address through the serial port. Before inserting the front card, connect the Evertz serial ribbon cable to the supplied header J3 on the module processor board and connect 9-pin d-type end of the cable to a serial port on your computer.

  • Page 47: Change Product Tab

    Please ask your sales rep for the proper product name when upgrading your module. 6.4.1.3. Checksum The check sum location will contain the verification code that the Evertz sales department will provide when the options have been purchased. ...

  • Page 48: Gpio Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 6.5. GPIO CONTROL TAB The GPIO control Tab in the Global configuration window is used to configure the direction of the external GPIO’s located on the rear-plate. There are 8 external GPIO located on the rearplate. All GPIO controls operate in the same fashion.

  • Page 49: Fiber Control Tab (-F Option Only)

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 6.6. FIBER CONTROL TAB (-F OPTION ONLY) The Fiber control Tab shows various monitoring status’ and overall health of the SFP modules inserted into the rear-plate. These include Part Name, Firmware, Laser receive power and Laser transmit wavelength.
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  • Page 51: Configuring The Video Path Controls

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters CONFIGURING THE VIDEO PATH CONTROLS The Video Path controls are used to configure the main conversion controls for both video and audio. Each path is listed in the tree and can be seen when the card is expanded in VLPro. Once the card has been expanded both conversion paths can be selected for further configuring.

  • Page 52: Video Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.1. VIDEO CONTROL TAB The video control tab contains the main controls used for configuring the conversion path including source of video, the input and output video standards, and frame sync output timing. In addition, the loss of video mode, user added video delay and Force Freeze frame controls can also be found on this tab.

  • Page 53: Video Control

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.1.1. Video Control 7.1.1.1. Video Standard Input This option selects the input video standard being used. Interlaced video formats are shown with the number of fields per second. Progressive formats are shown with the number of frames per second. The module is not capable of converting between 59.94/60 Hz and 50 Hz related frame rates.
  • Page 54 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.1.1.2. Video Standard Output The Video Std Output control selects the output standard desired. Note that only conversions within the same frame rate family are supported. The module is not capable of converting between 59.94/60 Hz and 50 Hz related frame rates (i.e.
  • Page 55 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.1.1.5. Video Input Source The Video Input Source control selects whether the source of input video will be the PGM IN A or the PGM IN B DIN connector. In this control, select PGM IN A to process video supplied on PGM IN A through the main up/down/cross conversion path.
  • Page 56 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.1.1.8. Vertical Phase Offset With this control, you can set the vertical timing of the output video with respect to the reference input set by the Reference Select control. There are separate settings of V phase offset for each output video type. Setting this control to zero keeps the output video frame aligned with the reference.

  • Page 57: Video Monitor

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.1.2. Video Monitor The Video Monitor section enables the user to view the status of video related parameters. The following sections describe the monitoring in detail. 7.1.2.1. PGM IN A Video Standard The PGM IN A DIN Video Std reports if a valid video signal is presented to PGM IN A and what standard has been detected when it is present.

  • Page 58: Video Processing Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.2. VIDEO PROCESSING TAB The Video Proc control menu as shown in Figure 7-3 is used to configure parameters associated with the video processing functions of the converter. Sections 7.2.1 to 7.2.1.8 provide detailed information about each of the menu items.

  • Page 59: Video Proc

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.2.1. Video Proc 7.2.1.1. RGB Clipper The RGB Clip parameters control RGB clipping/colour legalization process. When set to enable, the module will clip any illegal levels of R, G, and B (individually) to their respective Black and White Levels. If disabled, then the illegal values are passed unmodified.
  • Page 60 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.2.1.5. Gamma Adjust The Gamma Adjust control enables and disables the gamma adjustment functionality of 7814 series modules. When enabled, the module will allow the user to adjust the gamma level. If disabled, then the gamma level is set to 0.

  • Page 61: Colour Legalize Tab (+Icl2)

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.3. COLOUR LEGALIZE TAB (+ICL2) The Colour Legalize control menu as shown in Figure 7-4 is used to configure parameters associated with the video processing functions of the converter. Sections 7.2.1 to 7.2.1.8 provide detailed information about each of the menu items.
  • Page 62 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.3.1.6. Negative Compression This control will enable/disable negative colour legalizer compression to be applied. When Enabled the amount of compression can be adjusted with the compression ratio control 7.3.1.7. Compression Ratio This control will set the gamut range compression ratio.

  • Page 63: Image Enhancement Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.4. IMAGE ENHANCEMENT TAB The Image Enhancement control menu as shown in Figure 7-5, is used to configure parameters associated with the video processing functions of the converter. Sections 7.2.1 to 7.2.1.8 provide detailed information about each of the menu items.
  • Page 64 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.4.1.6. Luma Floor This control selects the minimum Luma value that will be enhanced with a range of 0 to 15. The default value is 1. Pixels with a value below this floor will be left untouched. 7.4.1.7.

  • Page 65: Noise Reduction Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.5. NOISE REDUCTION TAB The Noise Reduction tab is used to configure parameters associated with the video noise reduction processing. The General Noise Reduction section is a motion adaptive spatial-temporal and recursive noise filter.

  • Page 66: Deinterlacer Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.6. DEINTERLACER CONTROL TAB The Deinterlacer controls as shown in Figure 7-7 are used to configure parameters associated with the video de-interlacer. Video de-interlacing is performed so that the scaling/aspect ratio conversion can occur in the progressive video domain.
  • Page 67 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.6.1.2. Inverse Telecine The 7814 series modules have the ability to automatically detect embedded 3:2 and 2:2 sequences. When such sequences are present inverse 3:2 and 2:2 is performed so that mathematically lossless conversion back to progressive may be achieved.

  • Page 68: Deinterlacer Status

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.6.1.3. List of Cadences When enabled, the video de-interlacer will search for and lock onto embedded Cadence 3:2 3:2 sequences and perform inverse 3:2 pull-down to de-interlace the input signal. When enabled, the video de-interlacer will search for and lock onto embedded Cadence 2:2 2:2 sequences and perform inverse 2:2 pull-down to de-interlace the input signal.

  • Page 69: Afd Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.7. AFD TAB The 7814 series of converters are fully AFD enabled and offer frame accurate and glitch free steering of aspect ratio conversions based on AFD signals decoded from incoming video signals. This applies for all variations of the 7814 series product line including down-converters, up-converters, cross converters as well as up/down/cross converters.
  • Page 70 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.7.1.2. Loss of AFD Timeout This control enables the user to configure the action that the converter will take when incoming AFD signals are lost or not present. When incoming AFD signals are lost or not present the module can revert to a default ARC/Scaler setting or continue to use the last valid AFD received to steer conversions.

  • Page 71: Afd Present Traps

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.7.1.5. SMPTE2016-1 Output Enable Control This control enables and disables the insertion of AFD packets in the outgoing video signal. Disable AFD codes will NOT be inserted into the outgoing video signal. Enable AFD codes will be inserted into the outgoing video signal.

  • Page 72: Afd Monitor Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.8. AFD MONITOR TAB The AFD monitoring tab contains AFD monitoring of input and output codes used in the 7814 product line. 7.8.1. SMPTE2016-1 Monitor Figure 7-9: SMPTE2016-1 Monitor Tab 7.8.1.1. Input SMPTE2016-1 Code Status Any detected SMPTE2016-1 values on the incoming video signal will be reported in this area.

  • Page 73: Sd Aperture Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.9. SD APERTURE CONTROL TAB The precise definition of “active region” for an SD input is sometimes unclear. This is because SD signals have been defined differently in various standards. The SD Aperture control allows the user to set the exact pixels and exact lines that are used to define the SD Clean Aperture and the SD Production Aperture.

  • Page 74: Figure 7-11: Sd Aperture Control

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.9.1.2. AP Aspect Ratio Settings These controls allow the user to define the exact pixels and exact lines that are used to define the SD Clean Aperture and the SD Production Aperture. As this process is done, a pictorial representation of the defined region is depicted (as shown in Figure 7-11).

  • Page 75: User Arc

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.10. USER ARC The USER ARC tab is used to create custom user defined aspect ratios. Custom user aspect ratios can be easily defined with user-defined names for easy recall of custom aspect ratios. There is the capability to define up to 10 user-defined aspect ratios.

  • Page 76: Conversion Controls

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.10.1.4. Out Video Standard The Out Video Standard Control is used to specify what the outgoing video standard is to be when the custom ARC is to be used. This control will update the higher limit for the sliders associated to the output ARC conversion controls.
  • Page 77 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 14:9 Letterbox on 4:3 to 14.9 Side Panel 14.9 Letterbox on 4.3 to 16.9 Stretch on 16.9 4.3 Side Panel on 16.9 to 4:3 14.9 Side Panel to 14.9 Letter Box on 4:3 14.9 Side Panel to 4:3 Side Cut on 4:3 14.9 Side Panel to 4.3 Squeeze on 4.3 7.10.2.2.

  • Page 78: Figure 7-13: Image Cropping And Output Image Size

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters A pictorial representation of the input image cropping and output image size is shown to the user right below the slider bars for the custom aspect ratios as shown in Figure 7-13. Figure 7-13: Image Cropping and Output Image Size Page - 64 Revision 1.1.3...

  • Page 79: Afd Arc Controls

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.11. AFD ARC CONTROLS The AFD ARC control tab is the key section that enables the user to define the automatic steering of Aspect Ratio Conversions in response to incoming AFD codes. For each incoming AFD code, the user may specify a unique ARC/Scaler operating mode and a unique output AFD code.

  • Page 80: Afd Select

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.11.1. AFD Select This control enables the user to select the incoming AFD code to which a scaler response will be defined. Use the drop down menu as shown below (in Figure 7-15) to select an AFD code. As each menu item is selected, a pictorial representation of the actual aspect ratio being selected is shown on the right hand side of the screen beside the drop down selection.

  • Page 81: Afd Stamp

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.11.2. AFD Stamp These controls enable the user to specify the type of AFD stamp and outgoing AFD code. Depending on the type of AFD, being used there will be a variety of selected AFD stamp codes. The AFD Stamp control is enabled only when the AFD Stamp Source is set to User AFD Stamp.

  • Page 82: Conversion Settings

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Figure 7-17: Pictorial Representation 7.11.4. Conversion Settings 7.11.4.1. Aspect Ratio Conversion The Aspect Ratio Conversion menu is used to select the ARC processing that the card will perform in response to the selected incoming AFD code. Figure 7-18: Conversion Screen There are numerous pre-defined aspect ratio conversions available, as well as the ability to define custom aspect ratio conversions.
  • Page 83 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Converts the full input raster to full output raster. If the Full Raster input and output aspect ratios are not equivalent, there will be aspect distortion. There are 10 custom user slots available for custom aspect ratios (See Section 7.10).

  • Page 84: Scaler Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.12. SCALER TAB The 7814 series of converters utilize high performance multi-tap polyphase filters to perform scaling and aspect ratio conversion on the input signal. The Scaler control menus are used to configure the cut-off frequencies of the polyphase filters and to define the aspect ratio conversion.

  • Page 85: Slew Settings

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.12.1. Slew Settings 7.12.1.1. Slew Limits There are individual controls for H Slew Rate Limit and V Slew Rate Limit. When enabled, these controls process sharp spatial transitions so that ringing around such transitions are minimized. When disabled, the edge processing is disabled.

  • Page 86: Filter Settings

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.12.3. Filter Settings 7.12.3.1. Scaler Filter Sharpness There are two controls that adjust the horizontal and vertical filters for the scaler. Effectively, these controls manage the cut-off frequency for the Horizontal and Vertical filters. The smaller the value, the narrower the corresponding filter bandwidth and the less aliasing passed through to the output.

  • Page 87: Figure 7-20: Pictorial Representation

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.12.4.1. AFD Stamp The AFD Stamp control allows the user to specify the AFD signal that will be stamped on the output signal when the AFD Stamp Source control (within the AFD Control tab) is set to User AFD Stamp. It is possible to stamp the following AFD values.

  • Page 88: Conversion Settings

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.12.5. Conversion Settings 7.12.5.1. Aspect Ratio Conversion The Aspect Ratio Conversion menu selects the aspect ratio conversion that the module will perform. There are numerous pre-defined aspect ratio conversions as well as the ability to define custom aspect ratio conversions.
  • Page 89 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Converts the full input raster to full output raster. If the Full Raster input and output aspect ratios are not equivalent, there will be aspect distortion. There are 10 custom user slots available for custom aspect ratios (See Section 7.10).

  • Page 90: 7814 Audio Architecture

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.13. 7814 AUDIO ARCHITECTURE All 7814 series modules incorporate a similar audio architecture. Figure 7-22 depicts this architecture. Internally, 16 channels of audio are processed within the module. Once input audio channels are selected, auto-sensing audio sample rate conversion and adjustable audio delay is applied.

  • Page 91: Figure 7-22: Internal 7814 Series Audio Architecture

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Figure 7-22: Internal 7814 Series Audio Architecture Page - 77 Revision 1.1.3...

  • Page 92: Audio Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.14. AUDIO TAB The Audio control menu is used to configure the on-board audio sample rate converters and the internal audio delay block. The Audio menu is also used to enable and disable the four internal audio embedders and to specify C bit processing modes.
  • Page 93 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.14.1.2. SRC Mode Configuration This control allows the user to adjust the mode for the sample rate converters. Enable Enables the sample rate converters for PCM audio. Bypasses the sample rate converters. Bypass This setting should be used for non-PCM audio.

  • Page 94: Audio Monitor Settings

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.14.2. Audio Monitor Settings The Audio Monitor section enables the user to view video and audio parameters that are monitored. This section is for read-only purposes and the parameters herein cannot be modified. 7.14.2.1.

  • Page 95: Embedded Audio Input Correction Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.15. EMBEDDED AUDIO INPUT CORRECTION TAB The Embedded Audio Input Correction controls as shown in Figure 7-24 is used to configure parameters associated with the embedded audio inputs. Audio input Correction is used to adjust the Gain, Inversion of the individual audio input channels.

  • Page 96: Aes Audio Input Correction Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.16. AES AUDIO INPUT CORRECTION TAB The AES Audio Input Correction controls as shown in Figure 7-24 is used to configure parameters associated with the AES audio inputs. Audio input Correction is used to adjust the Gain, Inversion of the individual audio input channels.

  • Page 97: Embedded Audio Mixer Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.17. EMBEDDED AUDIO MIXER TAB As shown in Figure 7-26, there are sixteen individual Output Channel Mixers in the 7814 series modules. These Output Channel mixers perform audio inversion, audio gain adjustment and audio channel swapping for each of the 16 output audio channels.

  • Page 98: Channel 1

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.17.1. Channel 1 7.17.1.1. Source X The Source X control enables the user to route one of the 16 internally processed input audio channels to the X input of the Channel mixer. The user can select the channel source by selecting the desired channels from the Source X drop down menu as shown below.
  • Page 99 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.17.1.2. Gain Adjust X The Gain Adjust X control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associate slider control left to decrease the value or right to increase the value.
  • Page 100 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.17.1.4. Source Y The Source Y control enables the user to route one of the 16 internally processed input audio channels to the Y input of the channel mixer. The user can select the channel source by selecting the desired channel from the Source Y drop down menu as shown below.
  • Page 101 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.17.1.5. Gain Adjust Y The Gain Adjust Y control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associated slider control left to decrease the value or right increase the value.

  • Page 102: Aes Audio Mixer Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.18. AES AUDIO MIXER TAB As shown in Figure 7-27, there are sixteen individual AES Output Channel Mixers in the 7814 series modules. These Output Channel mixers perform audio inversion, audio gain adjustment and audio channel swapping for each of the 16 output audio channels.

  • Page 103: Channel 1

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.18.1. Channel 1 7.18.1.1. Source X The Source X control enables the user to route one of the 16 internally processed input audio channels to the X input of the Channel mixer. The user can select the channel source by selecting the desired channels from the Source X drop down menu as shown below.
  • Page 104 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.18.1.2. Gain Adjust X The Gain Adjust X control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associate slider control left to decrease the value or right to increase the value.
  • Page 105 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.18.1.4. Source Y The Source Y control enables the user to route one of the 16 internally processed input audio channels to the Y input of the channel mixer. The user can select the channel source by selecting the desired channel from the Source Y drop down menu as shown below.
  • Page 106 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.18.1.5. Gain Adjust Y The Gain Adjust Y control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associated slider control left to decrease the value or right increase the value.

  • Page 107: Down Mix Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.19. DOWN MIX CONTROL TAB The 7814 series of modules can perform 5.1 PCM to stereo (LtRt or LoRo) down mixing. This is a standard feature in all variations of the module. Figure 7-28: Audio 5.1 Down Mix Tab 7.19.1.
  • Page 108 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.19.1.2. Output Gain This control enables the user to configure the output gain. To adjust the output gain control, drag the slider right to increase the gain value or drag the slider left to decrease the gain control. The output gain ranges from -20 dB to +20 dB in 0.1 dB increments.
  • Page 109 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.19.1.5. Down Mix Type Control This control enables the user to set the type of audio down mixing that will be performed. The user may select from LoRo (Left Only and Right Only), LtRt (Left Total and Right Total) Prologic I and LtRt (Left Total and Right Total) Prologic II OR may choose to perform a Custom down-mix.

  • Page 110: Downmix Mixer Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.20. DOWNMIX MIXER TAB As shown in Figure 7-26, there are six individual Downmix Channel Mixers in the 7814 series modules. These downmix channel mixers perform audio inversion, audio gain adjustment and audio channel swapping for each of the 6 downmix channels.

  • Page 111: Source Select Controls

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.20.1. Source Select Controls The Source Select section enables the user to assign a particular channel to be used as a particular audio source in the down mix. There are six sources of audio that feeds the down-mixing process: L Source, R Source, C Source, LFE Source, Ls Source, and Rs Source.
  • Page 112 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.20.1.2. Gain Adjust X The Gain Adjust X control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associate slider control left to decrease the value or right to increase the value.
  • Page 113 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.20.1.4. Source Y The Source Y control enables the user to route one of the 16 internally processed input audio channels to the Y input of the channel mixer. The user can select the channel source by selecting the desired channel from the Source Y drop down menu as shown below.
  • Page 114 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.20.1.5. Gain Adjust Y The Gain Adjust Y control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associated slider control left to decrease the value or right increase the value.

  • Page 115: Auto Up Mix Control Tab (+Umx2)

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.21. AUTO UP MIX CONTROL TAB (+UMX2) With the +UMX2 option, the 7814 series of converters can up mix stereo audio to 5.1 surround sound audio. The Up-mixing block also has the capability to auto detect the incoming source to see if it is a stereo pair or 5.1 signal being supplied and automatically up-mix the incoming stereo pair or pass the incoming 5.1.
  • Page 116 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.21.1.3. Centre Width The Centre Width controls the width of front centre sound in the perceived sound image when listening to up-mixed audio. It mainly affects the perception of speech and dialogue. Narrower centre width will cause the front centre sound primarily coming from the centre speaker.
  • Page 117 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.21.1.7. Sound Direction Detect Rate The Sound Direction Detect Rate controls the detection rate of sound direction. The up-mixer constantly calculates the sound image that would be perceived from the stereo audio input. If the sound direction shifts in the sound image, the up-mixer changes the output sound direction accordingly by switching the amount of sound going to different speakers.

  • Page 118: Upmix Mixer Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.22. UPMIX MIXER TAB As shown in Figure 7-26, there are eight individual UpMix Channel Mixers in the 7814 series modules. These UpMix channel mixers perform audio inversion, audio gain adjustment and audio channel swapping for each of the 8 UpMix channels.

  • Page 119: Source Select Controls

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.22.1. Source Select Controls The Source Select section enables the user to assign a particular channel to be used as a particular audio source in the up mix. There are six sources of audio that feeds the up-mixing process: L Source, R Source, C Source, LFE Source, Ls Source, Rs Source Pass L and Pass R.
  • Page 120 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.22.1.2. Gain Adjust X The Gain Adjust X control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associate slider control left to decrease the value or right to increase the value.
  • Page 121 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.22.1.4. Source Y The Source Y control enables the user to route one of the 16 internally processed input audio channels to the Y input of the channel mixer. The user can select the channel source by selecting the desired channel from the Source Y drop down menu as shown below.
  • Page 122 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.22.1.5. Gain Adjust Y The Gain Adjust Y control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associated slider control left to decrease the value or right increase the value.

  • Page 123: Intelligain Overview

    7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.23. INTELLIGAIN OVERVIEW IntelliGain is a technology developed by Evertz to control the loudness of audio programs on the fly. More specifically, it calculates the perceived loudness of the input audio and modifies the audio to ensure that the long-term average loudness level is at the target level.

  • Page 124: Intelligain Mixer Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.24. INTELLIGAIN MIXER TAB As shown in Figure 7-26, there are sixteen individual Intelligain Channel Mixers in the 7814 series modules. These Intelligain channel mixers perform audio inversion, audio gain adjustment and audio channel swapping for each of the 16 Intelligain channels.

  • Page 125: Source Select Controls

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.24.1. Source Select Controls The Source Select section enables the user to assign a particular channel to be used as a particular audio source in the IntelliGain. There are sixteen sources of audio that feeds the IntelliGain process: Module 1, channel 1 - 4, module 1, channel 5 –...
  • Page 126 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.24.1.2. Gain Adjust X The Gain Adjust X control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associate slider control left to decrease the value or right to increase the value.
  • Page 127 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.24.1.4. Source Y The Source Y control enables the user to route one of the 16 internally processed input audio channels to the Y input of the channel mixer. The user can select the channel source by selecting the desired channel from the Source Y drop down menu as shown below.
  • Page 128 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.24.1.5. Gain Adjust Y The Gain Adjust Y control enables the user to set the value of the gain for the selected source. The user can adjust the gain of the selected source by moving the associated slider control left to decrease the value or right increase the value.

  • Page 129: Intelligain Configuration Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.25. INTELLIGAIN CONFIGURATION TAB The IntelliGain Configuration tab displays the top-level IntelliGain control interface. There are a number of parameters that control both the intelligent leveler and the on-board dynamic processor (compressor, expander, and limiter).

  • Page 130: Configuration

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.25.1. Configuration 7.25.1.1. Program Configuration Source This parameter defines how the audio channels are grouped together. Up to eight channels can be grouped together in individual programs, where each program contains its own metadata. IntelliGain uses this parameter to configure multiple internal settings.

  • Page 131: Table 7-2: Abbreviations

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters The following table (Table 2-2) Table 7-3 provides a list of programs to channel mapping guidelines. For example, configuration 5.1+2, program 1 (P1) is mapped to channel CH1 to CH6 and program 2 (P2) is mapped to channel CH7 to CH8.
  • Page 132 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.25.1.2. Compander Attack Time The Compander Attack Time control defines how quickly the compander reacts to an increase in the input loudness. The compander Attack time can be set to a value from 10 ms to 2000ms (2 sec.). 7.25.1.3.
  • Page 133 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.25.1.5. Leveler Release Mode The Leveler Release Mode defines the maximum integration time that is applied when loudness decreases during a commercial period. The actual integration time is content dependent. For more responsive results set the release time to a smaller value.

  • Page 134: Intelligain Program Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.26. INTELLIGAIN PROGRAM CONTROL TAB IntelliGain can individually process up to eight audio programs independently. An audio program defines how the audio is grouped together. For example, a 5.1+2 program configuration mode is defined to have 2 audio programs. The first audio program is 5.1 and the second is 2.

  • Page 135: Program Configuration Control

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Figure 7-34: Program 1 Configuration View 7.26.1. Program Configuration Control As IntelliGain detects valid audio programs, the VistaLINK program configuration tabs will become ® activated. The user interface and program configuration tabs are identical. Sections 7.26.2 to 7.26.7.3 provide detailed explanations for each control available in the Program Configuration tab.

  • Page 136: Intelligain

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.26.2. Intelligain 7.26.2.1. IntelliGain State This control is the master switch for the IntelliGain processor, which is used for the given audio program. Enable Set this control to Enable to initiate IntelliGain processing. Disable Set this control to Disable to deactivate IntelliGain...

  • Page 137: Compander

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.26.3.5. Hold Time Control This control is used to set the hold time for the given audio program. The IntelliGain processor will wait this period to add gain once the level goes below the target loudness. Immediate Immediately processes the incoming audio.

  • Page 138: Peak Limiter

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.26.4.2. Compander State This control is used to activate the on-board compressor/expander, otherwise known as the compander. The use of the compander allows audio signals with a large dynamic range to be transmitted over facilities that have a smaller dynamic range capability.
  • Page 139 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.26.6.4. Integrated Loudness Meter 7.26.6.4.1. Integrated Loudness The Integrated Loudness control will provide a real time value of the calculated integrated loudness value. This control is used for monitoring purposes only. The period of the integrated loudness measurement is defined by the Start/Continue and Stop/Pause buttons.

  • Page 140: Thresholds

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.26.6.4.6. Reset The Reset control will flush the buffer for the Integrated Loudness calculation. This control should be activated each time a new Integrated Loudness value is to be obtained. 7.26.6.4.7. Start/Continue The Start/Continue control will commence or resume the duration in which loudness values are being used to calculate the Integrated Loudness measurement.

  • Page 141: Intelligain Traps Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.27. INTELLIGAIN TRAPS TAB The IntelliGain system can provide real time analysis and confidence monitoring with SNMP trap alarm notification. These alarms can be enabled and disabled on an individual audio program basis using the IntelliGain...

  • Page 142: Reference Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.28. REFERENCE TAB The 7814 series conversion modules accept standard reference signals including bi-level and tri-level sync signals. The user can select one of the frame reference genlock inputs or the reference DIN on the rear plate.

  • Page 143: Reference Monitor

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.28.2. Reference Monitor 7.28.2.1. Reference Status Monitor The Reference Status Monitor is used to see what the current valid reference standard is being applied to the module. When no reference is detected, the Reference Status window will state None. 7.28.2.2.

  • Page 144: Time Code Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.29. TIME CODE TAB The 7814 series of converters extracts timecode signals from the input signal and translates it to the output video signal. The time Code control tab contains all the controls associated with the timecode processing and translation.
  • Page 145 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.29.1.5. ANC-LTC Source This control selects the source of Timecode for the ANC-LTC timecode to be embedded on the output. Select Embedded to use RP188 ancillary time code (ATC) as the source for high definition video formats or Vertical interval time code (VITC) as the source for standard definition video formats.

  • Page 146: Closed Captioning Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.30. CLOSED CAPTIONING CONTROL TAB The 7814 series of converters extracts closed captioning from the input signal and translates it to the output video signal. The Closed Captioning menus are used to configure the parameters associated with the closed caption handling.
  • Page 147 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.30.1.2. CC Line 21 Output The parameter will enable/disable the line 21 closed caption output if the output is SD. When turned Off, no closed captioning is encoded in the output video signal on line 21 when the output is SD.

  • Page 148: Cdp Status

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.30.1.6. Caption Services in CEA708 There are eight controls that will map closed caption and text channels into CEA708 caption services. For simplicity, only the selection control for the CC1 to CEA708 Service control will be shown in the manual. This parameter will map CC1 into a CEA708 Caption Service.

  • Page 149: Cc Fault Trap Controls

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.31. CC FAULT TRAP CONTROLS The CC Fault Traps control enables the user to enable or disable Closed Caption traps and view trap status. To enable a particular trap, simply click the box located beside each trap so that a check mark appears.

  • Page 150: Anc Passthru Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.32. ANC PASSTHRU TAB The ANC Pass Thru feature allows for user specified ANC data passthru. This allows ANC data that is normally not processed through the module to pass through without getting striped on the output video signal.
  • Page 151 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters When set to VANC the incoming ANC packets will be inserted on the VANC VANC region of the output video. When set to HANC the incoming ANC packets will be inserted on the HANC HANC region of the output video.
  • Page 152 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.32.2.8. Progressive to Interlaced Conversion Mode This control will determines the method of outputting the ANC packets on a progressive to interlaced conversion When set to Pass Through the module will take ANC packet from frame 1 and Pass Through insert onto field 1 and data on frame 2 will be inserted onto field 2.

  • Page 153: Presets Control Tab

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.33. PRESETS CONTROL TAB The Presets Control tab is used to control the presets. The user can configure the Recall Preset, Store User Preset, and enable/disable the Auto Recall Presets functions. Figure 7-41: Utilities Control Tab 7.33.1.
  • Page 154 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.33.1.1. Recalling Configurations from the User Presets This control is used to initiate a recall of the card configuration from one of the user presets or reset the card to factory defaults. There are 10 user presets to recall.
  • Page 155 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 7.33.1.3. Auto Recall Presets for Specific Video Input Standard The Auto Recall Presets functionality is used to automatically recall card configurations for specific video inputs. The user must define this format dependant card configurations using VistaLINK PRO.
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  • Page 157: Jumpers

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters JUMPERS Figure 8-1 and Figure 8-2 provide the locations of the jumpers and LEDs on the 7814 series boards. Frame Status ON/OFF MODULE STATUS Serial Figure 8-1: Location of Jumpers – Top View Main Module Figure 8-2: Location of Jumpers –...

  • Page 158: 7814 Series "Slot Blocker

    Modules can fit into two slots in a 7800FR frame because the 7800FR allows modules to consume more power on a per slot basis than the Evertz 7700FR-C. When a 7814 series module is installed in the 7700FR-C, the module must occupy 3 slots to ensure that the frame power is managed properly. This is accomplished by installing a “Slot Blocker”...

  • Page 159: Vistalink Remote Monitoring/Control

    1. An SNMP manager, also known as a Network Management System (NMS), is a computer running special software that communicates with the devices in the network. Evertz VL-Fiber demo Manager graphical user interface (GUI), third party or custom manager software may be used to monitor and control Evertz VistaLINK enabled fiber optic products.

  • Page 160: Vistalink Monitored Parameters

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 9.2. LINK MONITORED PARAMETERS ISTA ® The following parameters can be remotely monitored through the VistaLINK interface. ® Parameter Description Audio Delay Displays the delay of the audio in ms. Displays the status of CDP 708 Demux Closed Caption CDP 708 Demux Parser reading.

  • Page 161: Table 9-1: Vistalink

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Reports a real time value of the calculated output loudness Output Loudness value. This control is used for monitoring purposes only. Output SMPTE2016-1 Code Presents the AFD code being stamped on the output of the card (if applicable).

  • Page 162: Vistalink Controlled Parameters

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 9.3. LINK CONTROLLED PARAMETERS ISTA ® Parameter Description Sets the audio level below which the 5.1 source is considered 5.1 Detection Threshold absent. AES AIC Gain Used to correct audio levels of the AES audio input. AES AIC Inversion Used to correct the inversion of the AES audio input AES Gain Adjust X...
  • Page 163 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Cb Offset Varies the Source Cb. C-Bit Control Enables the user to set the C-Bit Control. CC CDP Output Enables CDP packet processing on the output. CC CDP Write Line Selects the output line number to insert CDP packets Line Output Enables closed caption handling for SD outputs.
  • Page 164 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Downmix Invert Enable Inverts the phase or passes the selected audio channels. Routes one of the 16 input audio channels to the X input of the Downmix Source X Channel 1 mixer. Routes one of the 16 input audio channels to the Y input of the Downmix Source Y Channel 1 mixer.
  • Page 165 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Gamma Level Sets the gamma correction level. Green Gamma Level Adjusts the Green Gamma levels. Green Panel Sets the value for the G component of the background side panels. H Filter Cutoff Sets the type of the horizontal filter in the scaler.
  • Page 166 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters The Leveler Release Mode defines the maximum integration time Leveler Release Mode that is applied when loudness decreases during a commercial period. Leveler State This control is used to activate the IntelliGain audio leveler LFE Gain Controls the LFE channel gain after audio is up-mixed.
  • Page 167 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Used to recall a current card configuration from one of the user Recall Preset presets. Red Gamma Level Adjusts the Red Gamma levels. Red Panel Sets the value for the R component of the background side panels. Reference Fail-Over Set video or free run if valid genlock not present.
  • Page 168 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Temporal Noise Controls the strength of the applied Temporal Noice Reducer filter. Reduction Levels Controls the amount of time that the surround sound will be delayed Up Mix Surround Delay against other channels. Upmix Audio Source Selects which audio channels to monitor for the upmix process.
  • Page 169 7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters Loss of Video Mode This control defines the action that will be taken when the input video is lost. You can choose to freeze the output video on the last good frame of input video, force...

  • Page 170: Table 9-2: Vistalink

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters PGM IN A Source (-F Option Only) The PGM IN A source control is used to select whether the Input video for PGM IN A is to be source by the SDI input of the Fiber input.

  • Page 171: Table 9-3: Vistalink Trap Parameters

    7800/7700 MultiFrame Manual 7814 Series Dual HDTV Up/Down/Cross Converters 9.4. LINK TRAPS ISTA ® The 7814UDX-HD-2 modules will raise a VistaLINK trap if the temperature of the main or sub cards rises ® above > 78 °F. Parameter Description Page AFD Loss Displays the status of the AFD loss trap.
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