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- Page 1 K R A ME R E LE CT R O N IC S L TD . USER MANUAL MODEL: FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter P/N: 2900-000328 Rev 4...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Operating the FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter Technical Specifications Communication Protocol Figures Figure 1: FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter Front Panel Figure 2: FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter Rear Panel Figure 3: Connecting the FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter Figure 4: Crossed Cable RS-232 Connection Figure 5: Straight Cable RS-232 Connection with a Null Modem Adapter FC-41 –... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Welcome to Kramer Electronics! Since 1981, Kramer Electronics has been providing a world of unique, creative, and affordable solutions to the vast range of problems that confront video, audio, presentation, and broadcasting professionals on a daily basis. In recent years, we have redesigned and upgraded most of our... -
Page 5: Getting Started
Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your Kramer FC-41 away from moisture, excessive sunlight and dust This equipment is to be used only inside a building. It may only be connected to other equipment that is installed inside a building. -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Kramer Electronics has made arrangements with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of waste Kramer Electronics branded equipment on arrival at the EARN facility. For details of Kramer’s recycling arrangements in your particular country go to our recycling pages at http://www.kramerelectronics.com/support/recycling/. -
Page 7: Overview
A lockable front panel to prevent unintentional tampering with the unit The FC-41 converter can be controlled via its front panel with a user-friendly LCD, and also has an RS-232 interface. It is housed in a 19” 1U rack mountable enclosure, and is fed from a 100-240 VAC universal switching power supply. -
Page 8: Figure 1: Fc-41 Hd-Sdi To Component Converter Front Panel
Figure 1: FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter Front Panel Feature Function POWER Switch Illuminated switch for turning the unit ON or OFF SETUP / MENU LCD Display Displays the setup and the menu MENU Button Press to open the menu (see Section 6.2) -
Page 9: Figure 2: Fc-41 Hd-Sdi To Component Converter Rear Panel
Figure 2: FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter Rear Panel Feature Function SDI IN BNC Connector Connects to the HD/SD SDI source SDI BNC Connector Connects to the HD-SDI acceptor (the output is reclocked and equalized) SDI BNC Connector Connects to the HD-SDI acceptor (the output is reclocked and equalized) -
Page 10: Installing In A Rack
Installing in a Rack This section provides instructions for rack mounting the unit. FC-41 - Installing in a Rack... -
Page 11: Connecting The
Connecting the FC-41 Always switch off the power to each device before connecting it to your FC-41. After connecting your FC-41, connect its power and then switch on the power to each device. To connect the FC-41, as illustrated in the example in... -
Page 12: Connecting To The Fc-41 Via Rs-232
Figure 3: Connecting the FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter Connecting to the FC-41 via RS-232 You can connect to the unit via a crossed RS-232 connection, using for example, a PC. A crossed cable or null-modem is required as shown in method A and B respectively. -
Page 13: Figure 4: Crossed Cable Rs-232 Connection
Method A above) only requires pins 2, 3 and 5 to be connected, you are free to decide whether to connect only these 3 pins or all 9 pins. Null-Modem to PC Adapter Figure 5: Straight Cable RS-232 Connection with a Null Modem Adapter FC-41 - Connecting the FC-41... -
Page 14: Using The Fc-41 Hd-Sdi To Component Converter
MENU button to start or exit the menu ENTER button to enter a submenu, load a setup, accept changes and reset to the default settings and buttons to scroll through the menu and sub-menus FC-41 - Using the FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter... - Page 15 SCREEN SET … Address of First, Second machine Note: The test pattern is outputted only to the component and RGBHV outputs. The SDI outputs are linked only to the SDI input. FC-41 - Using the FC-41 HD-SDI to Component Converter...
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Page 16: Technical Specifications
-40° to +70°C (-40° to 158°F) HUMIDITY: 10% to 90%, RHL non-condensing DIMENSIONS: 19" (W), 7" (D), 1U (H) rack mountable WEIGHT: 2.6kg (5.7lbs) approx. INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Null-modem adapter, power cord Specifications are subject to change without notice at http://www.kramerelectronics.com FC-41 - Technical Specifications... -
Page 17: Communication Protocol
Communication Protocol The FC-41 is compatible with the protocol (ver 1.2) described below. For RS-232, a null-modem connection between the FC-41 and controller is used. The default data rate is 9600 baud, with no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit. All the values shown are hexadecimal. - Page 18 -32% - +31% (1% step) Y-gain -64% - +63% (1% step) Gain -64% - +63% (1% step) Color -64% - +63% (1% step) -64% - +63% (1% step) -64% - +63% (1% step) Sharpness 0% - +150% (10% step) FC-41 - Communication Protocol...
- Page 19 - 1st byte: 0x7d - 2nd byte: 0x80 + 0x00 (0 dec) - 3rd byte: 0x80 + 0x29 (41 dec) - for the unit FC-41 - 4th byte: 0x98 NOTE 4: The reply to the Identify Firmware command shows the firmware version as...
- Page 21 For the latest information on our products and a list of Kramer distributors, visit our Web site where updates to this user manual may be found. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback. Web site: www.kramerelectronics.com E-mail: info@kramerel.com SAFETY WARNING...
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