Page 1 XIP-3901 Agile SDI/IP Processing Platform User Manual 13-03065-010-AJ-M00 2020-09-10...
Page 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Document History Document Number Publication Date Notes 13-03065-010-AA-M00 2018-06-14 Initial release 13-03065-010-AB-M00 2018-09-25 External reference support for XIP-3901-UC 1.1 XIP-3901-DC 1.0 release Agile processing platform manager for XIP-3901-UC 1.1 and XIP-3901-DC 1.0 13-03065-010-AC-M00 2018-11-23 XIP-3901-FS 1.0 release 13-03065-010-AD-M00 2019-02-15 Improved HDR settings and options...
Page 3 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Document Number Publication Date Notes 13-03065-010-AI-M00 2020-07-31 Documented the XIP-3901-UDC-IP V1.1 application update. Added Support for:  Processing of common film rates 23.98p and 29.97p Hz to and from 59.94 Hz material.  Colorimetry and Transfer Characteristics System (TCS) information displayed/set at IP Receivers ...
Page 4 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Terms and Conditions Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. By using XIP 3901 documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Grass Valley hereby grants permission and license to owners of XIP 3901 to use their product manuals for their own internal business use.
Page 5 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE European (CE) WEEE directive. This symbol on the product(s) means that at the end of life disposal it should not be mixed with general waste. Visit www.grassvalley.com for recycling information. Grass Valley believes this environmental information to be correct but cannot guarantee its completeness or accuracy since it is based on data received from sources outside our company.
Page 6 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE This equipment complies with the following standards: Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment. Standard for Safety – Professional Video and Audio equipment (UL file number E193966) This unit conforms to the following standards: Electromagnetic Compatibility of multimedia equipment - Emission requirements Electromagnetic Compatibility - Limits for harmonic current emissions Electromagnetic Compatibility - Limits of voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker...
Page 7 75 Ώ RF terminators to BNC type ports. Coaxial cables connections (particularly serial digital video connections) shall be made with high-quality double- screened coaxial cables such as Belden 8281 or BBC type PSF1/2M, Belden 1694A (for 3Gbps) and Belden 4794R (for 12Gbps).
Page 8: Table Of Contents
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Table of Contents Introduction to the XIP-3901 Agile SDI/IP Processing Platform .......... 10 Applications ..........................11 XIP-3901 -UC / -DC / -FS SDI Applications ..................11 XIP-3901-UDC-IP Applications ......................14 XIP-3901-GB-IP Application ......................18 Optional HDR Processing ......................... 21 Front Card-edge Interface .......................
Page 9 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Reference Panel ..........................70 Test Panel ............................72 Network Panel ........................... 74 Options Panel ............................ 76 10 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Using iControl ..........77 Network Panel ........................... 77 PTP Panel ............................82 NMOS Panel ............................. 84 Receivers Panel ..........................
Page 10: Introduction To The Xip-3901 Agile Sdi/Ip Processing Platform
1 Introduction to the XIP-3901 Agile SDI/IP Processing Platform The Densité 3+ XIP-3901 from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, is a new agile processing platform that focuses on high-quality live production for HD, 1080p, 4K UHD and HDR. This platform is a bridge for the hybrid world, consisting of today’s proven SDI technology and the latest IP connectivity.
Page 11: Applications
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 2 Applications The XIP-3901 card supports a number of processing applications that can be individually activated on this card, thereby allowing the card to be redeployed for other uses. See 12.4 - Application Panel on page 147. This user manual describes the following applications only: Application See for an overview description...
Page 12 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 2.1.1 XIP-3901 -UC / -DC / -FS Key Features  Independent dual processing channels  12G 2160p, 3G 1080p and HD 1080i/720p input/output (depending on application)  12G-SDI Mode 1 and Type 1  Quad Link 3G in 2SI and Square Division ...
Page 13 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 2.1.3 Functional Block Diagrams 16ch Audio Tracking / Metadata Match Delay Link 1 Optional Tone/ 12G/3G SDI OUT 1 Frame 709/2020 interlacer/ Color- 3G/HD SDI IN 1 Deglitcher Sync Convert Quad Link 2 Processor Scaler 3G SDI OUT 2 Link 3G Link 3 2SI/SD...
Page 14: Xip-3901-Udc-Ip Applications
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE XIP-3901-FS 16ch Audio Tracking / Metadata Match Delay Link 1 Link 1 12G/3G/HD SDI OUT 1 12G/3G/HD SDI IN 1 12G/ Link 2 Quad Link 2 Optional Tone/ 3G SDI OUT 2 3G SDI IN 2 Frame Fixed 709/2020...
Page 15 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE full 10-bit video signals with the ability to pass sub-blacks and super-whites in SMPTE Narrow video signals and the support of SMPTE Full in PQ and S-Log3 signals. Four streams of 2110-30/31 audio confirming to Level A and Level C is supported per video channel, giving a total of 228 channels of audio with automatic delay to keep lip sync.
Page 16 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 2.2.2 XIP-3901-UDC-IP Supported Video Formats The XIP-3901-UDC-IP supports the following ST 2110-20 Single-Stream formats. In addition the XIP-3901-UDC-IP supports processing of common film rates 23.98p and 29.97p Hz to and from 59.94 Hz material. XIP-3901-UDC-IP Video formats supported Input Format Input Format 720p59...
Page 17 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 2.2.4 Functional Block Diagram Time Stamps ST 2059 PTP BMCA Genlock Reference HD/UHD Up/Down/ Proc Amp/ 2110-20/21 Alignment Color- 2110-20 Cross/ Color Correct/ HD/UHD + fix delay Processor Pass Legalizer HD Monitoring* 2110-30/31 2110-30/31 Level C Level C Match/Fix Audio...
Page 18: Xip-3901-Gb-Ip Application
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE XIP-3901-GB-IP Application The XIP-3901-GB-IP is a dual-channel 4K UHD gearbox application for conversion between Quadstream 1080p Two Sample Interleave (2SI) or Square Division Quad Stream (SDQS) and Single-stream 4K UHD supporting IP with dual 25 GbE I/O. Based on open standards, this IP edge gearbox processing application is compliant to the SMPTE ST 2110 suite of standards and JT-NM TR-1001 technical recommendation for easy integration in a broadcast IP network production environment.
Page 19 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE  ST 2110-40 Metadata associated with ST 2110-20 video stream  ST 2022-7 Class A & D seamless protection switching of IP streams.  ST 2059-1 & -2 Precision Time Protocol with Best Master Clock Algorithm ...
Page 20 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 2.3.3 Functional Block Diagram Time Stamps PTP BMCA ST 2059 Genlock Reference 2110-20/21 2110-20 2160p 2160p Alignment 2160p / Quad 1080p ColorBar + Fixed 2SI / Square Division 4x 1080p 4x 1080p Delay Conversion / Gearbox 2110-30/31 2110-30/31 2110...
Page 21: Optional Hdr Processing
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Optional HDR Processing Optional HDR processing is available for the following applications only:  XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Application  XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application The above applications include ITU-R BT.709 and ITU-R BT.2020 color space conversions. The XIP-3901-UDC-HDR option adds HDR/SDR up-mapping and down-mapping capabilities, as summarized in the following table: GV LUT Conversions...
Page 22: Installation
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 4 Installation Installing the Rear Connector Panel Each Grass Valley Densité-series card is associated with a rear connector panel, which must be installed in the Densité frame before the card can be inserted. The XIP-3901 card is designed to fit into Grass Valley’s Densité3+ frames. The following rear connector panels are available: ...
Page 23: Rear Connector Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Rear Connector Panel 4.3.1 Image of the Rear Connector Panel The rear connector panel is shown in Figure 13. Details of the inputs and outputs are described below. Note that an application may not use all available inputs and outputs. Figure 13XIP-3901 Rear Panels 4.3.2 Summary of Rear Panel Connections Connector Nomenclature...
Page 24: Details Of Rear Panel Connections
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 4.3.3 Details of Rear Panel Connections REF IN – External reference Connect an NTSC or PAL reference signal (SMPTE 170M/SMPTE 318M/ITU 624-4 black burst).This is used with the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS applications only. 12G/3G/HD IN – Serial digital 3G/HD Inputs Connect serial digital video signals, conforming to SMPTE ST 2081 and ST 2082 for 12G input signals, SMPTE 425M for 3G input signals or SMPTE 292M for HD input signals, to the connectors specified in the tables below.
Page 25 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 12G/3G/HD OUT– Serial digital 12G/3G/HD outputs SDI output signals appear on the rear panel connectors as shown in the table, conforming to SMPTE ST 2081 and ST 2082 for 12G output signals, SMPTE 425M for 3G output signals or SMPTE 292M for HD output signals. This is used with the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS applications only.
Page 26 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE ETH1, ETH2 – 25 GigE on fiber (SFP+) Transmit and receive video/audio/metadata streams for use with the XIP-3901-UDC-IP and XIP-3901-GB-IP applications only. In addition to video/audio/meta streams, the 25 GigE ports (media ports) support the following protocols: ...
Page 27 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE GigE ETH3 – 1 GigE MANAGEMENT Port (RJ-45) This network port is used:  For Densité Upgrade Manager (DUM) upgrades.  To upload Custom LUTs (for the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS and XIP-3901-UDC-IP applications only). ...
Page 28: User Interface
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 5 User Interface Control Methods The XIP-3901 card’s applications can be controlled in two different ways:  The local control panel and its buttons can be used to move through a menu of status reports (see 6 Local Control Using the Densité...
Page 29 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE XIP-3901 Card LED Status -UC / -DC / -FS -UDC-IP Flashing Green Yellow Error Condition -GB-IP DC1/FS1 IN3 – Reference mismatch     DC1/FS1 IN4 – No carrier DC1/FS1 IN4 – Unsupported   ...
Page 30 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE XIP-3901 Card LED Status -UC / -DC / -FS -UDC-IP Flashing Green Yellow Error Condition -GB-IP   ETH1/ETH2 SFP Alarm Rx Power Low/High   ETH1/ETH2 SFP Alarm Tx Power Low/High   ETH1/ETH2 SFP Alarm Tx Bias Low/High ...
Page 31: Local Control Using The Densité Frame Control Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 6 Local Control Using the Densité Frame Control Panel There are two types of local control panels: Panel type Frame models Appearance Physical Densité-3+FR1 Touch-screen Densité-3+FR4, GV Node To assign the local control panel to the XIP-3901: ...
Page 32: Card Upgrade
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 7 Card Upgrade The XIP-3901 card upgrade can be made through iControl Solo or through the iControl Appserver. Starting iControl Solo To setup the XIP-3901 card, you must have installed on your PC iControl Solo, version 7.51 or higher. To verify the version of iControl Solo installed on your PC, go to the Help menu and select About, as shown below: iControl Solo can be downloaded from the Grass Valley website.
Page 33 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE In the Physical View Tab (1), you will see a list of Densité frames (2), and for each Densité frame is a list of cards installed in the frame’s slots (3). You need to expand the tree to see the information, as shown below: 2.
Page 34 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 4. Click Upload in the Progress dialog: 5. Once the upload of the application(s) has completed, click Close. 6. Once complete, click Clear at the bottom of the Densité Upgrade Manager window. 7. Select the application you want to now use on your XIP-3901 card. Click the Available package pulldown for the corresponding XIP-3901 card you want to install/update and select the appropriate bundle for it from the list.
Page 35: Opening The Xip-3901 Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The XIP-3901 card then will disappear for 30 seconds as it will reboot after the upgrade and then it will show the XIP-3901 card with the right firmware and installed package, as show below. You can use the Available package pulldown to activate any other application, at any time. The last installed application will be the current one running on the XIP-3901.
Page 36 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The iControl panel for the card then shown. You can also change the current application in the Application panel. See 12.4 - Application Panel on page 147. 36 | XIP-3901...
Page 37: Icontrol System User Interface
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 8 iControl System User Interface The XIP-3901 applications can be remotely controlled using Grass Valley’s iControl system. This manual describes the control panels associated with the XIP-3901 applications and their use. Please consult the iControl User’s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl. In iControl Navigator or iControl Websites, double-click on the XIP-3901-UC, XIP-3901-DC, XIP-3901-FS, XIP-3901-UDC-IP or XIP-3901-GB-IP icon to open the control panel (for XIP-3901-UC v1.0 only, the icon shows XIP-3901).
Page 38 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Section 1: The top section displays icons that report different statuses, such as the card communication status, input status, health status, and card operation mode. Mousing over an icon will display a status message with additional information. ...
Page 39 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Media Network (UDC-IP and GB-IP only) No IP status error. (green) At least one IP status is in error. See:  Receiver Stream statuses: see 10.4.1 - Config Tab on page 86  Receiver Media statuses: see 10.4.2 - Timing Tab on page 88 ...
Page 40 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE SDI IN Status (DC and FS only) All SDI inputs are present and valid. At least one SDI input is reporting an error. See the diagram in the Input/Output Config tab to diagnose the issue. (green) At least one SDI input is reporting an error.
Page 41 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Operating Mode Operating mode: Process (green) Operating mode: Color Bars & Tone (red) Health Monitoring Hardware OK. (green) Hardware failure detected. If this icon is flashing red, call Technical Support. (red) If there is an error, the error status message will appear in the message area. ...
Page 42 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Section 2: The left portion of the window contains buttons for each individual panel, which are highlighted when they are selected. Section 3 then displays the selected panel.  Figure 23 Buttons for Each Individual Panel (XIP-3901-UC, XIP-3901-DC, and XIP-3901-FS on the left, XIP-3901-UDC-IP in the middle, and XIP-3901-GB-IP on the right) 42 | XIP-3901...
Page 43: Xip-3901 Card Application Configuration
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Section 3: This main section displays the panel selected in Section 2. It may contain multiple tabs to access any appropriate sub-panel.  Figure 24 Panel Display (Shown on XIP-3901-UC) Section 4: The lower left corner of the window identifies the preset currently in use, “User custom” if none is applicable, or “Factory default”...
Page 44: Configuring The Xip-3901-Uc / -Dc / -Fs Applications Using Icontrol
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications 9 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications Using iControl This section describes the control panels associated with the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS applications and their use. Video Input/Output Panel (XIP-3901-UC) 9.1.1 Input/Output Config Tab This panel allows you to configure the settings for the two upconverters.
Page 45 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Use the pulldown menus to configure these parameters: Parameter Settings Note Quad Link 3G – 2SI Division (default) SDI Output Transport & Quad Link 3G – Square Division 2160-Line Data Mapping (on Quad Link 3G) 3G Mapping...
Page 46: Timing Tab
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications 9.1.2 Timing Tab For each upconverter, you can adjust the timing relative to the reference. Use the slider or type a value into the data box on the right of the slider. ...
Page 47 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE This section also displays the Processing Delay in milliseconds (ms) for each channel so you can manage the processing delay on your system. Min. SDI Input Processing Delay Delay Output Async or Isochrone Inputs...
Page 48: Deglitcher Tab
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications 9.1.3 Deglitcher Tab For each upconverter, select the appropriate deglitcher mode (ON or OFF) using the pulldown menu.  Figure 30 Deglitcher Tab When the deglitcher is enabled, the card supports a hotswitch between upstream signals without producing a freeze on the frame sync, and without producing artifacts on the output.
Page 49: Interlacer Tab
Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The Input Timing to Reference box reports any difference in timing between the input and reference when the transition occurs. When the deglitcher is disabled, it will display “Deglitcher Disabled”. When the deglitcher is enabled, it can display one of the following error messages in red: ...
Page 50: Video Input/Output Panel (Xip-3901-Dc)
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications Video Input/Output Panel (XIP-3901-DC) 9.2.1 Input/Output Config Tab This panel allows you to configure the settings for the two downconverters. Each can be configured independently.  Figure 32 Video I/O Config 50 | XIP-3901...
Page 51 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Use the pulldown menus to configure these parameters: Parameter Settings Note SDI Input SDI Transport Quad Link 3G (default) 12G/3G 2160-Line Data Mapping Auto (Square/2SI Division) (default) 2SI Division Square Division –...
Page 52: Timing Tab
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications  Not Supported: The received video format is not supported.  Reference Mismatch: The received video does not match the reference frame rate.  Wrong Link: Received the wrong Quad Link 3G link on 2SI Division. ...
Page 53 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The sliders can be adjusted as follows: Adjustment Range (50 Hz) Range (59 Hz) Vertical (Lines) -16 to +16 -16 to +16 0 to 17.771 sec 0 to 14.825 sec 1920x1080p (A and B DL) Horizontal (sec) 0 to 35.542 sec 0 to 29.646 sec...
Page 54: Deglitcher Tab
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications 9.2.3 Deglitcher Tab For each downconverter, select the appropriate deglitcher mode (ON or OFF) using the pulldown menu.  Figure 35 Deglitcher Tab When the deglitcher is enabled, the card supports a hot switch between upstream signals without producing a freeze on the frame sync, and without producing artifacts on the output.
Page 55: Video Input/Output Panel (Xip-3901-Fs)
Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The Input Timing to Reference box reports any difference in timing between the input and reference when the transition occurs. Since the XIP-3901-DC supports multiple links, the measurement displayed is taken from the first link (shown as SDI IN 1 in the Input/Output Config tab).
Page 56 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications Use the topmost pulldown menu to select an operation mode. Depending on the selected mode, you may also need to select an SDI input format, SDI output format, and/or VPID standards. Operation Mode Setting Type Settings...
Page 57 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Quad Link 3G VPID Standards Square Division 2SI Division Auto SMPTE 425-1 SMPTE 425-5 3 Gbps legacy SMPTE 425-1 SMPTE 425-1 A diagram of the synchronization process is displayed underneath the settings for each synchronizer. The status for each input SDI will be either green (no error) or red (error).
Page 58: Timing Tab
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications 9.3.2 Timing Tab For each synchronizer and output resolution, you can adjust the timing relative to the reference. The vertical setting applies to all output formats, whereas the horizontal settings are specific to individual output formats. To adjust the timing, use the slider or type a value into the data box on the right of the slider.
Page 59 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Additional frame delay is usually selected in steps of one frame, but some exceptions exist for 1080p B DL where you can only select frames in multiples of two. The following table lists the number of frame steps for each combination of operation modes and SDI inputs and outputs.
Page 60 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications 3G Level A/B DL SDI Input SDI Output Processing Delay Async or Isochrone Inputs Synced & Phase-Aligned Inputs Min. Max. 59 Hz 50Hz Input 2 frames 2 frames 33 ms 40 ms URS,...
Page 61 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Quad Link 3G to 12G SDI Input Processing Delay Output Async or Isochrone Inputs Synced & Phase- Aligned Inputs Min. Max. 59Hz 50Hz Input 2 frames 2 frames 33 ms 40 ms URS,...
Page 62: Deglitcher Tab
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications For the 12G/3G/HD and Quad Link 3G operating modes, Minimum Delay can be enabled on a channel. The reference source will be internally forced to Input for the channel, and the user settings for the reference source will be ignored (see 9.6 - Reference Panel on page 70 for more information).
Page 63: Clean Switch Regions And Examples
Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The deglitcher must be disabled when the input is asynchronous to the reference. Otherwise, it will create audio and video glitches at the output. For this mode to function correctly, the following requirements must be met: ...
Page 64 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications You may switch between signals A, B or C, without any glitches, and also between the D<->E and F<->G signals. Any other transition, like A<->D, will cause a vertical image shift for one frame. To determine whether a clean hot switch is possible, you need to determine whether the two sources lie in the same clean switch region.
Page 65 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE and another one at ½ line plus one line. These correspond to 14.83 μs and 44.48 μs. We can now determine that this switch will be clean, because the two sources are inside the same clean switch region. 20μs 14.83 μs 30μs...
Page 66: Hdr Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications HDR Panel The HDR panel has two tabs (UC1 and UC2 / DC1 and DC2 / FS1 and FS2); one for each of XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS’s independent processing channels. The configuration of the UC2 / DC2 / FS2 tab is the same as the UC1 / DC1 / FS1 tab.
Page 67 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Enable Set to enable color space conversion and dynamic range conversion. When disabled, incoming color space and dynamic range are bypassed without processing. The Applied Conversion statuses will indicate “Bypass”. You can change the HDR processing setting values even if processing is disabled, but processing will not be performed.
Page 68 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications Property Description SDR to HLG Set the reference white luminance level in nits for the HDR output that represents 100% white BT.2100 – in the SDR input. The value range must be between 100 and 1000 nits. The default value is Output HDR 203 nits.
Page 69: Custom Luts Tab
Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 9.5.2 Custom LUTs Tab This tab allows you to load up to 8 custom LUTs (LUT1 to LUT8) that can be selected for use in the UDC1/2 tabs. The XIP only supports files that conform to the Adobe Cube file v1.0 format.
Page 70: Reference Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications Reference Panel his panel is used to select the reference to be used by the XIP-3901 for synchronization.  Figure 46 Reference Panel (Shown on XIP-3901-UC) Property Description Reference The icons show the presence and status of the various reference sources.
Page 71 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Selected Shows which source is selected as a reference for each channel. The icons show whether Reference the channel is locked to its reference or not. Gray: Locked on input, but the reference is not available.
Page 72: Test Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications Test Panel You may activate the Color Bars &Tone test signal for the two channels independently by enabling the appropriate checkboxes.  Figure 47 Test Panel (Shown on XIP-3901-UC) Property Description Enables test signals at the card’s output:...
Page 73 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Status When Test mode is activated on a channel, the status icon display for that channel will show the Color Bars&Tone icon. Test Pattern Operating Mode Icon Enabled Color Bars&Tone Disabled Process...
Page 74: Network Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications Network Panel The Network panel is used to set the network configuration of the ETH3 Ethernet port on the XIP-3901 and the bridged port through the Densité frame controller (FRM). These settings are shared by all UC, DC, and FS applications, since there is only one Ethernet port on the platform.
Page 75 Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Control The FRM port is a bridged port through the Densité frame controller. The physical frame Port ETH3, controller's Ethernet port must be connected to the network for this interface to work. Note: The Control FRM port address must not contain any of the frame controller's IP addresses.
Page 76: Options Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UC / -DC / -FS Applications Options Panel There is one option available for the XIP-3901:  XIP-3901-UDC-HDR: Enables the card’s HDR conversion function. This option is shared by all applications; for example, when activated on a XIP-3901-UC application, it will also be activated on any XIP-3901-DC and XIP-3901-FSapplications.When this option is activated, all HDR conversion settings are available.
Page 77: Configuring The Xip-3901-Udc-Ip Application Using Icontrol
Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Using iControl This section describes the control panels associated with the XIP-3901-UDC-IP application and their use. Network Panel The Network panel is used to set the network configuration of the media and control Ethernet ports on the XIP-3901-UDC-IP.
Page 78 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description Domain Shows the name of the domain(s) the card is part of. At least one interface must be configured Name with DHCP in order to be able to receive this information. DNS Servers Shows the addresses of the name resolution servers.
Page 79 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.1.2 SFP Tab The SFP tab shows the media ports’ SFP cartridge status.  Figure 52 Network SFP Tab Property Description SFP+ Module The current status of the SFP+ module. Green: SFP module detected Grey: SFP mode not detected Type The connection media type.
Page 80 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description These are values from the SFP’s Diagnostic Monitoring Interface (DMI). The background color Wavelength changes according to the current state: TX Power Green: low/high warning flags RE Power Red: low/high alarm flags Temperature Grey: current state is normal TX Bias...
Page 81 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.1.4 FEC Tab This tab allows you to configure the media network’s error correction scheme for ETH 1 and ETH 2.  Figure 54 Network FEC Tab Property Description Mode The error correction mode: ...
Page 82: Ptp Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application PTP Panel To allow vertically accurate video frame synchronization, multicast Precision Timing Protocol (described in IEEE Standard 1588) is used to distribute time across a packet network. It is used on both media ports (ETH1 and ETH2) for BMCA redundancy.
Page 83 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Announce Specify the Announce message interval used by the parent clock (Boundary clock). Announce Interval Interval range is: 0.125, 0.250, 0.500, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 seconds. The default value is 0.125 second.
Page 84: Nmos Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application NMOS Panel XIP-3901-UDC-IP supports Networked Media Open Specifications (NMOS) AMWA IS-04 for device discovery and registration and IS-05 for connection management. Furthermore, it supports AMWA BCP-002 recommendations for Grouping NMOS Resources. XIP-3901-UDC-IP relies on an external NMOS registry that is used to register NMOS devices. You must point XIP-3901-UDC-IP to this external NMOS registry.
Page 85 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Registration Shows if the card has successfully registered itself in the NMOS registry. Status Green: the card has successfully registered itself with the NMOS registry. Red: the card is not yet registered with the NMOS registry. Grey: NMOS is disabled (Mode is OFF).
Page 86: Receivers Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Receivers Panel The Receivers panel has two tabs (UDC1 and UDC2); one for each of XIP-3901-UDC-IP’s independent processing channels. The configuration of the UDC2 tab is the same as the UDC1 tab. Only the configuration of the UDC1 tab is shown below.
Page 87 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Shows the video source stream’s format (resolution / frame rate). Video Format Colorimetry Shows the colorimetry and Transfer Characteristics System (TCS) information extracted from the associated SDP file for the selected SMPTE 2110 stream allowing for a constant update between a sender and a receiver.
Page 88 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application 10.4.2 Timing Tab This tab allows you to view the network health of the stream’s connection (link latency, receiver buffer level, and offset time).  Figure 58 Receivers Timing Tab Property Description Shows the stream type.
Page 89 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Shows the resulting link latency after being read out from receiver's buffer. Link Offset This measurement is the difference between the packet RTP timestamp and the PTP time after the receiver's buffer and represents the total reception delay. Video, Metadata, and audio link offset depends on the selected Network Tolerance.
Page 90 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application 10.4.3 Redundancy Tab This tab allows you to view the reception state regarding SMPTE ST 2022-7 redundancy. The primary and secondary streams, at the packet level, will work together in order to produce a valid resulting stream. To achieve redundancy, both streams need to be in range with respect to the receiver buffer.
Page 91 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Reconstruction Shows if the redundant stream was successful at maintaining signal integrity for the previous Error 5 seconds, when primary (ETH1) and secondary (ETH2) ports are enabled. Reset Clears the number of errors shown above. When Reset is clicked, the current date and time Counters is shown as a record of how long the error counters have been running since the last reset.
Page 92: Senders Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Senders Panel The Senders panel has three tabs (UDC1, UDC2, and Advanced); UDC1 and UDC2 are for each of XIP-3901-UDC-IP’s independent processing UHD channels. The Advanced tab allows you to configure the outgoing payload type and DSCP priority.
Page 93 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE  Figure 60 Senders UDC1 Tab Property Description Video Video 1: Use the pull-down to set the video format for the destination (resolution / frame rate). Format Video 2 (Monitoring): Shows the video format of the secondary monitoring stream that is derived by the UDC1 processing channel and is typically used for monitoring applications.
Page 94 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description Audio Type: Use the pull-down to set the audio stream’s type for streams Audio 1 to Audio 4.  Type SMPTE ST 2110-30: for PCM linear audio (AES67 compatible)  Type SMPTE ST 2110-31: for transparent transport of non-linear audio and data formats.
Page 95 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.5.2 UDC2 Tab This tab allows you to configure the destination media’s video format, audio channels, and the SMPTE ST 2110 output stream’s IP addresses and port numbers for the second processing channel (UDC2). The UDC2 processing channel can: ...
Page 96 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description Audio Type: Use the pull-down to set the audio stream’s type for streams Audio 1 to Audio 4.  Type SMPTE ST 2110-30: for PCM linear audio (AES67 compatible)  Type SMPTE ST 2110-31: for transparent transport of non-linear audio and data formats.
Page 97 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.5.3 Advanced Tab This tab allows you to configure the outgoing payload type and DSCP priority for SMPTE 2110-20 (UDC video streams: Video, Video 1, and Video 2 (Monitoring)), SMPTE 2110-40 (Meta 1) and SMPTE 2110-30/31 (Audio 1 to Audio 4).
Page 98: Video Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Video Panel The Video panel has two tabs (UDC1 and UDC2); one for each of XIP-3901-UDC-IP’s independent processing channels. The configuration of the UDC2 tab is the same as the UDC1 tab. Only the configuration of the UDC1 tab is shown below.
Page 99 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Adjustment Range (50 Hz) Range (59 Hz) Description Additional Frame Delay 0 to 6 0 to 6 Manage frames for progressive outputs and fields for interlaced format. With interlaced formats, the slider jumps by steps of 2 fields. This section also displays the Processing Delay in microseconds so you can manage the processing delay on your system.
Page 100 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application 10.6.2 De-interlacer Tab Each processing channel has its own de-interlacer for use with interlaced sources. The Film Mode and Video Over Film settings can either be set to On or Off. By default, both are set to On for optimal performance. ...
Page 101 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.6.3 Detail Enhancer Tab The Detail Enhancer allows you to apply a level of enhancement to the signal to regain lost detail or to simply create a sharper image. Horizontal and Vertical slide controllers allow you to adjust the magnitude of the enhancer to be set both horizontal and vertical directions.
Page 102 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description Mode Select the particular frequency band to be enhanced: High: Boost the high frequency content of the input signal. Medium: Boost the medium frequency content of the input signal. Horizontal Set the amount of horizontal detail enhancement to be applied to the video signal.
Page 103 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.6.4 Video Proc Tab The Video Proc controls allow you to apply a correction to the individual signal components of the Y’CrCb color space. This follows the input colorimetry of the one selected in the HDR panel. ...
Page 104 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application 10.6.5 Color Corrector Tab The Color Corrector controls allow you to apply correction to the individual primary RGB channels.  Figure 67 Color Corrector Tab Property Description Enable Set to enable RGB color space adjustment. Set to adjust all three RGB channels together at the same time.
Page 105 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.6.6 Legalizer Tab The Legalizer ensures that the output video stays within the legal RGB gamut limit, making it suitable for the broadcast signal chain.  Figure 68 Legalizer Tab Property Description Set to clip all illegal Y’CbCr colors in the RGB space to a legal value.
Page 106: Hdr Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application HDR Panel The HDR panel has two tabs (UDC1 and UDC2); one for each of XIP-3901-UDC-IP’s independent processing channels. The configuration of the UDC2 tab is the same as the UDC1 tab. Only the configuration of the UDC1 tab is shown below.
Page 107 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Enable Set to enable color space conversion and dynamic range conversion. When disabled, incoming color space and dynamic range are bypassed without processing. The Applied Conversion statuses will indicate “Bypass”. You can change the HDR processing setting values even if processing is disabled, but processing will not be performed.
Page 108 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description SDR to HLG Set the reference white luminance level in nits for the HDR output that represents 100% white BT.2100 – in the SDR input. The value range must be between 100 and 1000 nits. The default value is Output HDR 203 nits.
Page 109 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.7.2 Custom Luts Tab This tab allows you to load up to 8 custom LUTs (LUT1 to LUT8) that can be selected for use in the UDC1/2 tabs. The XIP only supports files that conform to the Adobe Cube file v1.0 format. Custom Luts are shared among all XIP applications.
Page 110: Metadata Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Metadata Panel The Metadata panel has two tabs (UDC1 and UDC2); one for each of XIP-3901-UDC-IP’s independent processing channels. The configuration of the UDC2 tab is the same as the UDC1 tab. Only the configuration of the UDC1 tab is shown below.
Page 111 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Metadata Use any of the eight pulldowns to select the metadata you want to pass or block. You can DID (HEX) select any predefined Metadata and the card will manage DID and SDID for you: ...
Page 112 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description Shows the output timecode in Hours:Min:Sec and the timecode type: DF (drop frame) or NDF Output TC (non-drop frame). Only active when Time Code under Metadata is set to Process. 112 | XIP-3901...
Page 113: Audio Panel
Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Audio Panel The Audio panel has two tabs (UDC1 and UDC2); one for each of XIP-3901-UDC-IP’s independent processing channels. The configuration of the UDC2 tab is the same as the UDC1 tab. Only the configuration of the UDC1 tab is shown below.
Page 114 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application  Figure 73 Audio Inputs Tab Property Description Status Shows audio group 1 to 4 detection for embedded audio: Green: Audio Group present Grey: Audio Group not present Signal is present and detected audio type is PCM Signal is present and detected audio type is NPCM Signal is present and detected audio type is Dolby E Signal is present and detected audio type is Dolby Digital (Dolby D)
Page 115 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description You can delay or advance audio from the nominal value, in order to deal with problems such Delay as lip-sync errors and audio phase alignment in the incoming feed. You can delay of up to 500 ms in steps of 1ms. To advance audio, you need first to delay the video.
Page 116 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application  Figure 74 Audio Mixer Tab Property Description Inputs: Mixer Select audio sources. Source A and Source B Level Sets input gain level for an audio channel. At -96dB, the signal is completely muted. You can mouse over the level setting to see the available range.
Page 117 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.9.3 Upmix Tab This tab allows you to upmix stereo audio channels into simulated 5.1 surround sound. Upmix will generate 6 new audio channels to the audio processing path: UPMIX - CH1 to CH6 that can be used as inputs to other audio processing tabs.
Page 118 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description OFF: Disable upmix processing. UPMIX – CH1 to UPMIX – CH6 outputs are muted. Operation ON: Enable upmix processing. By default, upmix is disabled. Stereo Mix Set the gain level for the left and right upmix channels. Level Possible values are: +3.0 dB, +1.5 dB, 0.0 dB, -1.5 dB, -3.0 dB, -4.5 dB, -6.0 dB and Mute.
Page 119 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.9.4 Downmix Tab This tab allows you to downmix a 5.1 surround sound signal to a LoRo or LtRt stereo channel pair. Downmix will generate 2 new audio channels to the audio processing path: DMIX - CH1 to CH2 that can be used as inputs to other audio processing tabs.
Page 120 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description Inputs: Left Select audio sources. If one or more downmix input channel is non-PCM, all DMIX output (L), Right (R), channels will be muted. Center (C), LFE, Left surround (LS) and Right surround (LR)
Page 121 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 10.9.5 Outputs Tab This tab allows you to shuffle and mix audio output streams down to a maximum of 128 output channels. There is a tab for each audio output: Audio 1, Audio 2, Audio 3, and Audio 4. All incoming audio channels and all new generated audio channels are available: Audio Channel Description...
Page 122 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application  Figure 77 Audio Downmix Tab Property Description Inputs: Mixer Select audio sources. Source A and Source B Level Sets input gain level for an audio channel. At -96dB, the signal is completely muted. You can mouse over the level setting to see the available range.
Page 123: Test Panel
Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Test Panel You may activate the Color Bars & Tone test signal for the two channels independently by enabling the appropriate checkboxes. When HDR the XIP-3901-UDC-HDR option is activated, HDR test patterns are available. See 10.11 - Options Panel on page 124 for details about how to activate card options.
Page 124: Options Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application Property Description Format Set video test pattern format for 1080p & 2160p Video outputs:  SDR BT.709 (75%): 75% Color bar with 75% white  HLG BT.2110-0: Test pattern HLG narrow range as per ITU-R BT.2111-0 ...
Page 125 Configuring the XIP-3901-UDC-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE  Figure 79 Options Panel XIP-3901 | 125...
Page 126: Configuring The Xip 3901-Gb-Ip Application Using Icontrol
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application 11 Configuring the XIP 3901-GB-IP Application Using iControl This section describes the control panels associated with the XIP-3901-GB-IP application and their use. Network Panel The Network panel is used to set the network configuration of the media and control Ethernet ports on the XIP-3901-GB-IP.
Page 127: Receivers Panel
Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Receivers Panel The Receivers panel has two tabs (GB1 and GB2); one for each of XIP-3901-GB-IP’s independent processing channels. The configuration of the GB2 tab is the same as the GB1 tab. Only the configuration of the GB1 tab is shown below.
Page 128 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application  Figure 80 Receivers Config Tab Property Description Quad Stream UHD 2SI Division: Provide the card with 4  3G 2SI division 1080p IP input Operation Mode signals. Quad Stream UHD Square Division: Provide the card with 4  3G square division 1080p IP input signals.
Page 129 Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Audio Type: Use the pull-down to set the audio source stream’s type for streams Audio 1 to Audio  Type SMPTE ST 2110-30: for PCM linear audio (AES67 compatible)  Type SMPTE ST 2110-31: for transparent transport of non-linear audio and data formats: provides bit-transparent AES3 over IP Profile: Use the pull-down to set the audio profile for streams Audio 1 to Audio 4.
Page 130 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application 11.4.2 Timing Tab This tab allows you to view the network health of the stream’s connection (link latency, receiver buffer level, and offset time).  Figure 81 Receivers Timing Tab Property Description Shows the stream type.
Page 131 Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Shows the resulting link latency after being read out from receiver's buffer. Link Offset This measurement is the difference between the packet RTP timestamp and the PTP time after the receiver's buffer and represents the total reception delay. Set to ignore Audio RTP timestamps.
Page 132: Senders Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application Senders Panel The Senders panel has three tabs (GB1, GB2, and Advanced); GB1 and GB2 are for each of XIP-3901-GB-IP’s independent processing UHD channels. The Advanced tab allows you to configure the outgoing payload type and DSCP priority.
Page 133 Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Property Description Quad Stream UHD 2SI Division: Sends 4  3G 2SI division 1080p IP output signals. Operation Quad Stream UHD Square Division: Sends 4  3G square division 1080p IP output signals. Mode Single Stream UHD: Sends 1 ...
Page 134: Video Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application Video Panel The Video panel has two tabs (GB1 and GB2); one for each of XIP-3901-GB-IP’s independent processing channels. The configuration of the GB2 tab is the same as the GB1 tab. Only the configuration of the GB1 tab is shown below.
Page 135: Metadata Panel
Configuring the XIP-3901-GB-IP Application INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE The XIP-3901 has an integrated frame sync that supports synchronous and asynchronous input signals. The input signals will be synchronized and realigned to PTP. The frame sync behaves like a frame buffer. It also supports frame skips/repeats in the case of an asynchronous SDI input.
Page 136: Common Configuration Panels To All Xip-3901 Applications
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications 12 Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications Factory/Presets Panel This panel provides access to three functions, which apply only to the current application (unlike the restore point, which saves the settings for all applications on the platform). ...
Page 137: User Presets
Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 12.1.1 User Presets Each XIP-3901 application has memory registers that can hold up to five user-defined parameter settings. Select any one of the five presets using the Card Preset Select pulldown menu. Click Load to load the contents of the selected user preset into the XIP-3901 application.
Page 138: Load Factory Button
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications 12.1.2 Load Factory button Clicking the Load Factory button will restore the card to a factory default state. Four checkboxes can be used to choose whether to include card parameters, card alarms, network settings and presets in the restoration process. Note: Card alarms are reset to factory values;...
Page 139: Profiles
Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 12.1.3 Profiles Use Profiles to save or recover the entire card configuration (including user presets if desired) on an external disk, or to copy it to another XIP-3901 card located in any Densité frame in the system. Click Profiles to open the Profile Copy window.
Page 140 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications Property Description Profile Option Saves Card Receivers / Senders Configuration, Alarms, Parameters NMOS, PTP, and Ethernet / Network The card’s current   Backup Application configuration and all presets will be copied or saved to disk.
Page 141 Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Restore profile from disk… Click this button to open an Open dialog box to locate and select a valid XIP-3901 profile file.  Click Open to read the contents of the file and reconfigure the XIP-3901’s profiles accordingly.
Page 142: Alarm Config Panel
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications Alarm Config Panel This panel is used to configure the alarm reporting of the XIP-3901 application. The panel opens in a new window when the button is clicked and can be resized. ...
Page 143 Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE one Critical or Major alarm is triggered, the LED will change to red. If no Critical or no Major alarms are triggered and Minor alarms are occurring, the LED will change to yellow. Overall Alarm This column is used to set the severity level of each individual alarm to the Overall Alarm associated with the card.
Page 144 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications Copy to other cards Click this button to open a panel that is used to copy the alarm configuration set for this card to another XIP-3901 card.  Select one or more destination cards from the list in the window by checking the boxes, or check All to select them all.
Page 145: Info Panel
Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Info Panel When the XIP-3901 is included in an iControl environment, certain information about the card should be available to the iControl system. You can enter labels and comments that will make this card easy to identify in a complex setup.
Page 146 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications  Advanced…: Shows the Long ID for this card. The Long ID is the address of this XIP-3901 application on the iControl network.  Figure 99 Advanced Window  Remote system administration…: Opens the Joining Locators window, which lists the remote lookup services to which this XIP-3901 application is registered.
Page 147: Application Panel
Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Application Panel This panel is used to activate or switch between applications. It shows all the applications on the platform, their respective versions, whether their license keys have been activated, and which one is currently in use. Figure 103 –...
Page 148 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Common Configuration Panels to all XIP-3901 Applications To switch to a different application: 1. Select the In Use radio button for the application you wish to use. 2. In the Change application dialog box, click Apply. 3.
Page 149: Fan Replacement
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 13 Fan Replacement In the event of a fan failure, Grass Valley has replacement fans available that can be installed in the field. Contact Grass Valley Customer Support for details.  Figure 104 Fan Assembly on the XIP-3901 Card Required Materials To replace the fan assembly on the XIP-3901 card, you will need: ...
Page 150 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 3. Using needle-nose pliers, compress the two pushpins so that they unlatch. Push the pin through the card to release it from the assembly. 4. Flip the card back to the component side. Insert the pliers under the one of the pushpin heads.
Page 151: Specifications
3G: SMPTE ST 425 Level A (mapping 1), level B: 1080p59.94, 1080p50 4K UHD: Quad Link 3 Gbps SMPTE ST 425-5: 1080p59.94, 1080p50 12G: SMPTE-2082-10: 2160p59.94, 2160p50 Cable length (Belden 1694A): 250m (820 ft.) at 1.485 Gbps 150m (492 ft.) at 2.970 Gbps 12G: 60m (197 ft.) at 11.88 Gbps...
Page 152 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Video Processing Performance Signal path: 10 bits minimum Latency: No reference: 33 ms (59Hz) 40 ms (50Hz) With reference: 28 ms to 61 ms (59Hz) 32 ms to 72 ms (50Hz) 3G Output Minimum Delay: Fewer than 4 video lines Electrical Power: 60 W maximum (XIP-3901-UDC-IP)
Page 153: Appendix A - Local Menu
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE APPENDIX A – Local Menu 1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level 4th Level Comments/Default Value Status Current Application XIP-3901-UC, XIP-3901-DC, XIP-3901-FS, XIP-3901-UDC-IP, XIP-3901-GB-IP ETH1 LINK STATUS IP ADDRESS NETMASK GATEWAY MAC ADDRESS ETH2 as per ETH1 ETH3 as per ETH1 FRAME...
Page 154: Appendix B - Installing The Optical Interface
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE APPENDIX B – Installing the Optical Interface Installing and removing the Fiber I/O interface cartridge requires special care. This annex describes the process. Some rear panels used with the MDX-3901 incorporate a fiber optic interface. The interface consists of two parts: ...
Page 155 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE 3. Slide the module straight into the socket, and push gently until it clicks into position. Connecting the fiber optic cables 1. Remove the dust plug from the SFP module if present 2. Verify that the exposed end of the optical fiber in the LC connector is clean ...
Page 156: Appendix C: Bbc Hlg Look-Up Table
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE APPENDIX C: BBC HLG Look-Up Table Introduction To facilitate the introduction of HLG production, the XIP-3901-UDC-HDR option now includes the BBC R&D look- up tables (LUTs) release v1.4 which implement a range of key format conversions. The conversions are 33-cube 3D-LUTs including: •...
Page 157 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Type III Input Signal Range: LUT Mode: Output Signal Range: Narrow Full Narrow Processing range Nominal input 1023 1023 1023 1023 signal range 1019 Normalisation Scale Output Clip to Nominal output Matrix Matrix (0 - 1) (0 - 1023) SDI Range signal range...
Page 158 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Gain BT.709 Optional SDR BT.709 Adjustment HDR BT.2100 BT.709 BT.2100 to BT.2020 highlight signal Inverse OETF for BT.2408 HLG OETF HLG signal Colour expansion levels SDR BT.2020 SDR BT.709 HDR scene light scene-light scene-light  Figure 111 Scene-light SDR to HDR conversion Scene-light conversions are also useful for HDR to SDR conversion, where the desire is to match the “look”...
Page 159 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Extending the SDR Color Gamut When matching SDR BT.709 cameras with BT.2100 HLG cameras, significantly better results can be obtained if the signal clippers on the SDR cameras are relaxed to EBU Technical Recommendation R103 signal levels (-5%/+105%) and the conversion process takes account of the signals in the sub-blacks and super-whites.
Page 160 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE LUT Conversion Description SDR to HLG Display Display-referred direct mapping maintaining SDR "look". 100% SDR maps to 75 % HLG (3c - v1.4) (HDR Reference White - see ITU-R BT.2408 and BT.2390). Recommended for matching the displayed color of SDR graphics. SDR to HLG Display BT.709 signals are inverse tone mapped (up-converted) to BT.2100 HLG using a Upmap (5c - v1.4)
Page 161 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE LUT Conversion Description HLG to SDR Display HDR-graded content and live programs with graphics - BT.2100 HLG to BT.709, downmapping (display-light) using SDR “super-whites Harsh (9c - v1.4) BT.2100 HLG signals are down-mapped (tone-mapped) to BT.709 using a display-light conversion.
Page 162: Contact Us
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GUIDE Contact Us Grass Valley Technical Support For technical assistance, contact our international support center at1-800-547-8949 (US and Canada) or +1 530 478 4148. To obtain a local phone number for the support center nearest you, please consult the Contact Us section of Grass Valley’s website (www.grassvalley.com).

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