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9922-2FS
9922-2FS
3G/HD/SD-SDI Dual-Channel Frame Sync
with Audio/Video Processing, AES/Analog Audio Embedding/
De-Embedding, and CVBS I/O
Product Manual
Cobalt Digital Inc.
2506 Galen Drive
Champaign, IL 61821
Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245
www.cobaltdigital.com
9922-2FS-OM (V1.8)

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  • Page 1 9922-2FS 9922-2FS 3G/HD/SD-SDI Dual-Channel Frame Sync with Audio/Video Processing, AES/Analog Audio Embedding/ De-Embedding, and CVBS I/O Product Manual Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8)
  • Page 2 Furthermore, Cobalt Digital Inc. reserves the right to make changes to any products herein to improve readability, function, or design. Cobalt Digital Inc. does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ......... . . Overview ..........................1-1 9922-2FS Card Software Versions and this Manual ............1-2 Cobalt Reference Guides ..................... 1-2 Manual Conventions......................
  • Page 4 Accessing the 9922-2FS Card via Remote Control............. 3-6 Accessing the 9922-2FS Card Using DashBoard™..........3-6 ® Accessing the 9922-2FS Card Using a Cobalt Remote Control Panel ....3-7 Checking 9922-2FS Card Information ................3-8 Ancillary Data Line Number Locations and Ranges............3-9 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions ..............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Overview This manual provides installation and operating instructions for the 9922-2FS 3G/HD/SD-SDI 3G/HD/SD-SDI Dual-Channel Frame Sync with Audio/ Video Processing, AES/Analog Audio Embedding/De-Embedding, and CVBS I/O card (also referred to herein as the 9922-2FS). This manual consists of the following chapters: Chapter 1, “Introduction”...

  • Page 6: 9922-2Fs Card Software Versions And This Manual

    The Software Version of your card can be checked by viewing the Card Info menu in DashBoard™. See Checking 9922-2FS Card Information (p. 3-8) in Chapter 3, “Operating Instructions” for more information. You can then check our website for the latest software version currently released for the card as described below.

  • Page 7: Manual Conventions

    Introduction Manual Conventions Manual Conventions In this manual, display messages and connectors are shown using the exact name shown on the 9922-2FS itself. Examples are provided below. Card-edge display messages are shown like this: • BOOT Connector names are shown like this: SDI IN A •...

  • Page 8: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Symbol (WEEE 2002/96/EC) For product disposal, ensure the following: • Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. • Collect this product separately. • Use collection and return systems available to you. 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8)

  • Page 9: Safety And Regulatory Summary

    Cards with many heat-producing components should be arranged to avoid areas of excess heat build-up, particularly in frames using only convection cooling. The 9922-2FS has a moderate power dissipation (<18 W). As such, avoiding placing the card adjacent to other cards with similar dissipation values if possible.

  • Page 10: 9922-2Fs Functional Description

    9922-2FS Functional Description 9922-2FS Functional Description Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the 9922-2FS. The 9922-2FS dual-channel frame sync provides two independent signal paths ( Path 1 ) of frame sync / audio embedding and de-embedding on a single card.
  • Page 11 Introduction 9922-2FS Functional Description Figure 1-1 9922-2FS Functional Block Diagram 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8) 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 12: Video Processor Description

    Unless otherwise noted, the following functions are independently available for Path 1 and Path 2 processing paths. The 9922-2FS video subsystem provides the functions described below. Input Video Select/Quality Check Functions Used in common as a routing source for both...
  • Page 13 Introduction 9922-2FS Functional Description 3G/HD/SD–SDI Ref VITC Frame Reference Waveform SDI VITC Detect/Extract Timecode Proc/Embed Program Video SDI VITC Input Waveform Priority/ Buffer/ ATC_VITC Detect/Extract Select Format Timecode Proc/Embed SDI ATC_VITC Detect/Extract ATC_LTC Timecode SDI ATC_LTC Proc/Embed Detect/Extract Free Run...
  • Page 14 9922-2FS Functional Description Wings Insertion Wings insertion allows a symmetrical L-R wings insertion to be integrated into the card program video output. Wings video is accommodated using a separate wings SDI input. The wings user interface displays wings timing relative to the card output video, allowing wings timing offset to be adjusted such that wings can be properly framed.
  • Page 15 Introduction 9922-2FS Functional Description Color Corrector Option converts the YCbCr SDI input video to the 4:4:4 RGB color +COLOR space (where the color correction is applied), and then back to YCbCr SDI on the output. Controls are available to adjust each RGB level independently for both white levels (gain) and black levels (offset).

  • Page 16: Audio Processor Description

    9922-2FS Functional Description Ancillary Data Processor This function provides full VANC/HANC ancillary data de-embedding and embedding for 3G/HD/SD-SDI streams. Direct access to DID and SDID locations allows extraction or insertion of user data such as camera PTZ, SCTE 104, closed-captioning read/insert, GPI/GPO via ANC, or other specialized user payloads.
  • Page 17 Introduction 9922-2FS Functional Description An Input Audio Status display shows the presence and peak level of each input audio channel received by the card. In addition to SDI embedded audio channel sources, analog and coaxial AES inputs are available as input audio choices.
  • Page 18 9922-2FS Functional Description Audio Down Mix Function (See Figure 1-4.) The Audio Down Mixer function provides for the selection of any five embedded channels serving as Left ( ), Right ( ), Center ( ), Left Surround ( ), and Right Surround (...

  • Page 19: Control And Data Input/Output Interfaces

    (either manually or via event-based loading), the GPO is correspondingly also activated. Serial (COMM) Ports The 9922-2FS is equipped with two, 3-wire serial ports ( COM 1 - Serial Port 1 ). The ports provide for SMPTE 2020 de-embedding to an...

  • Page 20: Alarm Function

    9922-2FS Functional Description +SCTE104 Insertion Option +SCTE104 provides generation and insertion of SCTE 104 messages into baseband SDI. Message send can be triggered from automation GPI or other event action modes. The option can also execute card actions based on SCTE 104 messages received by the card, as well as send triggered SCTE 104 packets to other downstream systems.

  • Page 21: User Control Interface

    Introduction 9922-2FS Functional Description User Control Interface Figure 1-5 shows the user control interface options for the 9922-2FS. These options 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.
  • Page 22 • DashBoard™ and the Remote Control Panels provide network control of the 9922-2FS as shown. The value displayed at any time on the card, or via DashBoard™ or a Control Panel is the actual value as set on the card, with the current value displayed being the actual value as effected by the card.

  • Page 23: 9922-2Fs Rear I/O Modules

    All inputs and outputs shown in the 9922-2FS Functional Block Diagram (Figure 1-1) enter and exit the card via the card edge backplane connector. The Rear I/O Module breaks out the 9922-2FS card edge connections to BNC and other connectors that interface with other components and systems in the signal chain.
  • Page 24 Number of Outputs: Outputs Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI BNC Impedance: 75 Ω Return Loss: > 15 dB at 5 MHz – 270 MHz Signal Level: 800 mV ± 10% DC Offset: 0 V ± 50 mV 1-20 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8)
  • Page 25 GPO Specifications: Max I: 120 mA Max V: 30 V Max P: 120 mW GPI Specifications: GPI LO @ Vin < 1.5 V GPI HI @ Vin > 2.3 V Max Vin: 9 V 1-21 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8) 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 26: Warranty And Service Information

    (1) year. Cobalt Digital Inc.'s (“Cobalt”) sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to, at its option, (i) the repair or (ii) replacement of the product, and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt.

  • Page 27: Contact Cobalt Digital Inc

    Introduction Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Feel free to contact our thorough and professional support representatives for any of the following: Name and address of your local dealer • Product information and pricing • Technical support •...
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  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Installation And Setup

    Note: If installing the 9922-2FS in a slot with no rear I/O module, a Rear I/O Module is required before cabling can be connected. Refer to Installing a Rear I/O Module (p. 2-3) for rear I/O module installation procedure.
  • Page 30 Installing the 9922-2FS Into a Frame Slot Note: Check the packaging in which the 9922-2FS was shipped for any extra items such as a Rear I/O Module connection label. In some cases, this label is shipped with the card and to be installed on the Rear I/O connector bank cor- responding to the slot location of the card.

  • Page 31: Installing A Rear I/O Module

    This procedure is applicable only if a Rear I/O Module is not currently installed in the slot where the 9922-2FS is to be installed. If installing the 9922-2FS in a slot already equipped with a suitable I/O mod- ule, omit this procedure.

  • Page 32: 9922-2Fs Rear I/O Modules

    9922-2FS Rear I/O Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear I/O Modules specifically for use with the 9922-2FS. Notes: Rear I/O Modules equipped with 3-wire Phoenix connectors are supplied with removable screw terminal block adapters. For clarity, the adapters are omit- ted in the drawings below.
  • Page 33 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9922-2FS Rear I/O Modules — continued 9922-2FS Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9922-2FS-D Provides the following connections: • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs (VIDEO IN A and VIDEO IN B) • One CVBS video input (CVBS IN) •...
  • Page 34 Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9922-2FS Rear I/O Modules — continued 9922-2FS Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9922-2FS-F Provides the following connections: • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNCs (SDI IN A and SDI IN B) • Three 3G/HD/SD-SDI video output BNCs (SDI OUT 1A thru SDI OUT 4B;...
  • Page 35 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9922-2FS Rear I/O Modules — continued 9922-2FS Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9922-2FS-J Provides the following connections: • Two 3G/HD/SD-SDI video input BNCs (SDI IN A and SDI IN B) • One SDI/CVBS video input; selectable as 3G/HD/ SD-SDI or CVBS (D/CVBS IN) •...
  • Page 36 Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9922-2FS Rear I/O Modules — continued 9922-2FS Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9922-2FS-L Provides the following connections: • Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs ( SDI IN A thru SDI IN D • CVBS video input ( CVBS IN •...
  • Page 37 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Table 2-1 9922-2FS Rear I/O Modules — continued 9922-2FS Rear I/O Module Description RM20-9922-2FS-N Double-width rear modules provides the following connections: • Four 3G/HD/SD-SDI video inputs (SDI IN A thru SDI IN D •...

  • Page 38: Gpio, Serial (Comm), And Analog Audio Connections

    DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or contact ® Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-23). • If installing a card in a frame already equipped for, and connected to DashBoard™, no network setup is required for the card. The card will be dis- covered by DashBoard™...
  • Page 39 Installation and Setup Setting Up 9922-2FS Network Remote Control GPI Port Connections GPO Port Connections (Phoenix Connector) (Phoenix Connector) 2 1 G Rear module 1 2 G PCB connector Rear module PCB connector Removable Phoenix plug view oriented with top...
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  • Page 41: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    The format in which the 9922-2FS functional controls, indicators, and displays appear and are used varies depending on the user interface being used. Regardless of the user interface being used, access to the 9922-2FS functions (and the controls, indicators, and displays related to a particular...

  • Page 42: Function Menu/Parameter Overview

    Figure 3-1 shows how the 9922-2FS card and its menus are organized, and also provides an overview of how navigation is performed between cards, function menus, and parameters.

  • Page 43: Dashboard™ User Interface

    GUI slider controls. Items in a list can then be selected using GUI drop-down lists. DashBoard Tabs Typical Selection List Typical Status Display Typical Button Control Typical Parametric Control Figure 3-2 Typical DashBoard Tabs and Controls 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8) 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 44: Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel User Interfaces

    In this example, Color Gain (saturation) is adjusted using the control knob adjacent to 9922-2FS_3370_3372B.JP Color Gain Figure 3-3 Remote Control Panel Setup of Example Video Proc Function Setup 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8)

  • Page 45: Web Html5 User Interface

    Web HTML5 User Interface (See Figure 3-4.) When equipped with a rear I/O module having an Ethernet port, the 9922-2FS controls can be accessed via a web network connection with no additional remote control software needed. The web GUI shows the same tabs, controls and status displays as those accessed using DashBoard™.

  • Page 46: Accessing The 9922-2Fs Card Via Remote Control

    (in this example, “MFC-8320-N SN: 00108053”). As shown below, expand the tree to access the cards within the frame. Click on the card to be accessed (in this example, “Slot 6: 9922-2FS”). As shown on the next page, when the card is accessed in DashBoard™...

  • Page 47: Accessing The 9922-2Fs Card Using A Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel

    Operating Instructions Accessing the 9922-2FS Card via Remote Control Card Access/Navigation Card Info Card Function Menu and Tree Pane Pane Controls Pane Accessing the 9922-2FS Card Using a Cobalt ® Remote Control Panel Press the key and select a card as shown in the example below.

  • Page 48: Checking 9922-2Fs Card Information

    Checking 9922-2FS Card Information Checking 9922-2FS Card Information The operating status and software version the 9922-2FS card can be checked using DashBoard™ or the card edge control user interface. Figure 3-5 shows and describes the 9922-2FS card information screen using DashBoard™ and accessing card information using the card edge control user interface.

  • Page 49: Ancillary Data Line Number Locations And Ranges

    ATC_VITC on line 9/8 and Dolby Metadata = 13 CC = 10 AFD (now on line 18) AFD = 18 Dolby Metadata = 13 resolved Card n Card 1 Figure 3-6 Example VANC Line Number Allocation Example 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8) 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL...

  • Page 50: 9922-2Fs Function Menu List And Descriptions

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 individually lists and describes each 9922-2FS function menu 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™...

  • Page 51: Input Video Controls

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List Allows manual or failover selection of card SDI program video inputs and displays status and raster format of received SDI video. Input Video Controls • Input Video Source/Status Selects the input video source to be applied to the card Path 1 and Path 2 program video inputs.
  • Page 52 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Cascaded “Serial” Dual-Path Example In this example, the dual paths are used to provide a regular program video path, as well as an identical path that imports key/ fill.

  • Page 53: Output Video Mode Controls

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Allows selection of each of the four video output coaxial connectors as processed SDI out or reclocked SDI out. Also provides CVBS parameter controls and test pattern output controls for card CVBS output.
  • Page 54 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides CVBS output parameter controls and test pattern output controls • CVBS Output Source Select Selects the card processing path to be sourced for the CVBS output.

  • Page 55: Framesync

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides video frame sync/delay offset control and output control/loss of program video failover selection controls. Framesync Note: Framesync tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.
  • Page 56 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Initial Startup Format Select Selects a frame sync format/rate to be invoked (from the choices shown to the left) in the time preceding stable lock to external reference.
  • Page 57 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Flat Field Color Select Provides a choice of flat field colors when Flat Field is invoked (either by LOS failover or directly by selecting Flat Field on the Program Video Output Mode Select control).

  • Page 58: Input Audio Status

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Displays signal status and payload for embedded and discrete audio received by the card. Input Audio Status Note: Input Audio Status tab has identical independent controls/status displays for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.

  • Page 59: Input Audio Routing/Controls

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides audio routing, gain, per-channel/bulk audio delay controls, and audio meters. These controls route selected audio sources onto the card 16-channel internal bus (which is used for all audio processing).
  • Page 60 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Note: • Default factory preset routing routes embedded Ch 1 thru Ch 16 to bus channels Audio Bus Ch 1 thru Ch 16. • 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.
  • Page 61 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Per-Channel Audio/Video Delay Offset Controls Offset control adds or reduces (offsets) channel audio delay from the matching video delay (audio delay offset setting adds or removes delay in addition to any delay included by other actions).
  • Page 62 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS 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. Each input channel has independent gain and mute controls.
  • Page 63 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS 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.

  • Page 64: Video Quality Events

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (Option +QC only) Sets quality check screening and thresholds for video quality event alerts. When a quality events occur, the event(s) can be used by the Event Setup function to invoke input routing or other changes.

  • Page 65: Audio Detect Events Setup Controls

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (Option +QC only) Sets audio level screening and thresholds for audio silence/presence event alerts on embedded and/or AES discrete audio in. When an audio events occur, the event(s) can be used by the...

  • Page 66: Closed Captioning

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides support for closed captioning setup.Also provides controls for setting closed captioning absence and presence detection thresholds. Closed Captioning Note: • Closed Captioning tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.

  • Page 67: Video Proc/Color Correction

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides the following Video Proc and Color Correction parametric controls. Note: Video Proc tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.
  • Page 68 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (Option +COLOR only) Provides color corrector functions for the individual RGB channels for the card program video path. • Color Corrector Color Corrector (On/Off) provides master on/off control of all Color Corrector functions.
  • Page 69 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Black Hard Clip Applies black hard clip (limiting) at specified percentage. (-6.8% to 50.0%; null = -6.8%) • White Hard Clip Applies white hard clip (limiting) at specified percentage.

  • Page 70: Output Audio Routing/Controls

    (-80 to +20 dB range in 1.0 dB steps; unity = 0 dB) ® Note: Although the 9922-2FS can pass non-PCM data such as Dolby or AC-3, setting the gain control to any setting other than default 0 will corrupt Dolby data.
  • Page 71 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides audio down-mix audio routing selections that multiplexes any five audio channel sources into a stereo pair. Note: • Downmixer sub-tabs offer identical independent controls for both Embedded Path 1 and Path 2. Therefore, only the Path 1 controls are shown here.
  • Page 72 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Output Flex Mix – Provides a 16-channel mixer in which each of the inputs can be mixed onto up to 16 independent output summing nodes. The input sources include audio bus channels from the card two embedded audio paths.
  • Page 73 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each AES audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 74 (-80 to +20 dB range in 1.0 dB steps; unity = 0 dB) ® Note: Although the 9922-2FS can pass non-PCM data such as Dolby or AC-3, setting the gain control to any setting other than default 0 will corrupt Dolby data.
  • Page 75 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides an audio crosspoint allowing the audio source selection for each analog audio output channel. Also provides Gain, Phase Invert, and Muting controls and peak level meters for each output channel.
  • Page 76 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Analog Output Channel Source Using the Source drop-down list, selects the audio input source to be routed to the corresponding analog audio output channel from the following choices: •...

  • Page 77: Timecode

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS 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 Note: •...
  • Page 78 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio LTC controls described below only appear on cards with +LTC licensed optional feature. This feature allows audio LTC from an audio channel to be used as a timecode source, with conversion to a selected SMPTE 12M format on the output video.
  • Page 79 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Source Priority Selects the priority assigned to each of the four supported external formats, and internal Free Run in the event the preferred source is unavailable.
  • Page 80 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Output Status Display Displays the current content and source being used for the timecode data as follows: • Output status OK (in this example, SDI VITC timecode received and outputted).
  • Page 81 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • HD ATC_LTC Insertion Control For HD output, enables or disables ATC_LTC timecode insertion into the output video, and selects the line number for ATC_LTC timecode data.

  • Page 82: Reticules

    Therefore, only the Path 1 controls are shown here. Set controls for other path using the respective sub-tab. Typical Reticule/Overlay Marker Insertions The 9922-2FS allows any combination of the reticule/overlay markers to be applied to the output video. Sizing and other characteristics for each type of marker can be set as described below.
  • Page 83 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Safe Title Area (STA) Controls • STA provides enable/disable of safe title area graticule insertion. • STA Height and STA Width control height and width of insertion (from 0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).
  • Page 84 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Center Cross Controls • Center Cross provides enable/disable of center cross insertion. • Cross Height and Width control height of vertical line and width of horizontal line (from 0% to 100% of 4:3 outputted image area).

  • Page 85: Character Burner

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides user-configurable burn-in of up to two text strings and timecode on output video. Character Burner • Note: Character Burner tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the respective Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs.
  • Page 86 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Ident Position Select Sets the location of the ident text insertion from choices shown or custom. (When Custom is selected, position is configured using the Ident Text Positioning Controls described below.)
  • Page 87 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Text Box Sizing Controls Provides controls for setting the size of the burn-in text background box. • Auto allows text box to proportionally size with selected text size.
  • Page 88 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Timecode Attributes Controls Sets burn-in size/position attributes as follows: • Character Size sets character size (in pixels). • Text Justification selects from left, right, or center-aligned justification within the text box overlay.
  • Page 89 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Positioning with H and V controls at zero (origin) (Size = 3) Positioning with H and V controls both at 50 (Size = 3)

  • Page 90: Moving Box Insertion

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides a “moving box” graphic insertion (overlay) on the output video. Moving-box insertion can serve as a dynamic raster confidence check even in cases where the input video image is static or lost.

  • Page 91: Y/C Alignment Controls

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Moving Box Attributes Controls Provides independent controls for setting the color and opacity of the moving-box insertion. • Color drop-down sets box color from multiple choices shown.

  • Page 92: Wings Insertion

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides wings insertion/width controls and displays insertion status. Wings Insertion Note: Wings tab has identical independent controls for both Path 1 and Path 2 using the Path 1 / Path 2 sub-tabs. Therefore, only the Path 1 controls are shown here.

  • Page 93: Keyer

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Wings Status Displays Displays wings timing status as described below. Note: • Wings timing is a function of the wings frame sync card/ device.
  • Page 94 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Displays keyer timing status as described below. • Key/Fill Status Displays Note: • Key/fill timing is a function of the respective key and fill signal frame sync card/device(s).
  • Page 95 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Alpha Threshold keying allows cost-effective luminance keying from low-cost generic file-based graphic sources. With the graphic source applied to both the card Key and Fill inputs, the card Key Alpha and Key Threshold controls can be set to easily optimize the key/fill as shown below.

  • Page 96: Ancillary Data Proc Controls

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for VANC/HANC ancillary data de-embedding and embedding to and from program video stream. Data can be extracted and inserted within the card (Bridge mode), or inserted and/or extracted to and from external interfaces via serial or IP interfaces.
  • Page 97 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued IP Port Setup sub-tab provides IP setup for card UDP IP communications. • Card IP Receive Setup/Status Shows card receiving IP address/status and sets port as follows: •...
  • Page 98 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Data-Over-Audio sub-tab provides controls that allow SMPTE 337/338/339 non-PCM data to be embedded and de-embedded on embedded audio pairs, offering a very convenient self-contained transport within the program stream physical media.

  • Page 99: Comm Ports Setup Controls

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting up the two COMM (serial) ports for LTC or ANC functions, and setting comm protocol for each port. COMM Ports Setup Controls •...
  • Page 100 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Insertion Sync Byte Control Allows use of a sync byte from card receiver back to sending source to synchronize communication between card receive and sending source as follows: •...

  • Page 101: Presets

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Allows user control settings to be saved in a Preset and then loaded (recalled) as desired, and provides a one-button restore of factory default settings.
  • Page 102 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Preset Save/Load Controls • Select Preset: drop-down allows a preset saved above to be selected to be loaded or deleted (in this example, custom preset “IRD Rcv122”).

  • Page 103: Gpo Setup Controls

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Download (save) card presets to a Upload (open) card presets from a network network computer by clicking computer by clicking Upload Download Presets – Save at the at the bottom of bottom of the Presets page.

  • Page 104: Event Setup Controls

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides event-based loading allowing a defined action to be automatically engaged upon various received signal status. Actions can be “canned” control commands or user-defined by going to a user preset.
  • Page 105 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) In the example here for Event 1, the Video Quality Events tab is set to screen for frozen video on Input A. When detected, this status can be used here (Video Quality set to “Input A Event Engaged”...
  • Page 106 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) User States is a special column which allows a logic state to be set (similar to a register or latch) whenever a defined condition is first triggered. A user state (which is latched until cleared by some other definable action) can be sucessively used with other user states, thereby allowing a final action to be invoked only when subordinate user states have been sequentially satisfied as true.
  • Page 107 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides three general-purpose timers that can be triggered to start, pause, reset, or stop upon event actions. The state of each timer, in turn, can also be used to invoke other actions.

  • Page 108: Admin (Log Status/Firmware Update - Card Ip Address)

    (Thermal shutdown is enabled by default). CAUTION Admin (Log Status/Firmware Update - The 9922-2FS FPGA is designed for a normal-range operating Card IP Address) temperature around 85° C core temperature. Operation in severe conditions exceeding this limit for non-sustained usage are within device operating safe parameters, and can be allowed by setting this control to Disable.
  • Page 109 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Firmware upgrade controls allow a selected firmware version (where • Firmware Upgrade Controls multiple versions can be uploaded to the card internal memory) to invoke...

  • Page 110: User Log

    9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) • Card Network Setup Controls Note: • The IP address setting here is independent of a frame IP typically used for DashBoard or other frame/card remote control.

  • Page 111: Alarms Setup Controls

    Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued Provides controls for setting up controls which screen for and propagate input program video alarms for video, audio, and ancillary data defect conditions. Conditions and alarm status can be propagated as Alarms Setup Controls DashBoard tree-view frame alarms, downloadable .txt...
  • Page 112 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Ancillary Data Alarm Setup sub-tab allows setting up screening engagement and disengagement holdoff for absence of closed captioning packets. Note: • Video screened is the card SDI that is selected for the program video/audio path.
  • Page 113 Operating Instructions 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Audio sub-tabs independently show for all 16 embedded channels (per path) any missing audio (whether absent due to low level, mute or unlocked status).
  • Page 114 9922-2FS Function Menu List and Descriptions Table 3-2 9922-2FS Function Menu List — continued (continued) Alarm Event History shows the eight most-recent alarm events that have been detected (with most-recent at top of list). The alarm severity (as set using the Severity drop-down for each alarm type) sets the “LED” color shown here.

  • Page 115: Troubleshooting

    Error and Failure Indicator Overview The 9922-2FS card itself and its remote control systems all (to varying degrees) provide error and failure indications. Depending on how the 9922-2FS card is being used (i.e, standalone or network controlled through DashBoard™...
  • Page 116 Blue LEDs for each SDI input (A thru D) indicate signal presence for each corresponding card SDI input. No LEDs illumination of any of the LEDs indicates the 9922-2FS has not locked onto a valid signal on any input. Figure 3-7 9922-2FS Card Edge Status Indicators and Display...
  • Page 117 Specific errors are displayed in the Card Info pane (in this example “No connection to device” indicating 9922-2FS card is not connecting to frame/LAN). If the 9922-2FS card is not connecting to the frame or LAN, all controls are grayed-out (as shown in the example here).
  • Page 118 By clicking on “Slot 4: Status for selected CDI-9922-2FS” in this card is shown here example, Card Info is shown (in this example, all for 9922-2FS card in slot 4 indications are OK) Where applicable, additional status is displayed (as shown in this example)

  • Page 119: Basic Troubleshooting Checks

    Item Checks Verify power presence and • On both the frame Network Controller Card and the 9922-2FS, in all cases characteristics when power is being properly supplied there is always at least one indicator illuminated. Any card showing no illuminated indicators should be cause for concern.

  • Page 120: 9922-2Fs Processing Error Troubleshooting

    9922-2FS card exhibits any of the symptoms listed in Table 3-4, follow the troubleshooting instructions provided. In the majority of cases, most errors are caused by simple errors where the 9922-2FS is not appropriately set for the type of signal being received by the card. Note: The error indications shown below are typical for the corresponding error con- ditions listed.

  • Page 121: Troubleshooting Network/Remote Control Errors

    (See Figure 3-10.) Make certain the card has the proper SD card installed in the under-card slot. If SD card is not installed, contact Product Support to obtain an SD card. 3-81 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8) 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL...
  • Page 122 Proceed as shown in picture. Press and hold MMC BOOT button Power-up card and continue holding button for 3 seconds, then release button COM LED FRONT OF CARD Figure 3-11 MMC Boot Button 3-82 9922-2FS PRODUCT MANUAL 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8)
  • Page 123 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. 1-23) in Chapter 1, “Introduction“ for contact information. 3-83 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8)
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  • Page 126 Cobalt Digital Inc. 2506 Galen Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com 9922-2FS-OM (V1.8) Printed in USA...

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