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- Page 1 ViViD 3GT-20 3G/HD/SD variable video delay which passes timecode without delay Crystal Vision Ltd., Lion Technology Park, Station Road East, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4WL, England. Tel: +44(0) 1223 497049 sales@crystalvision.tv www.crystalvision.tv...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Crystal Vision ViViD 3GT-20 User Manual Introduction Block diagram Video delays in ViViD 3GT-20 Timecode delay Hardware installation Board configuration Link Configuration Rear modules and signal I/O Rear module connections with RM41 BNC Connections Rear module connections with RM57 BNC connections... - Page 3 Crystal Vision ViViD 3GT-20 User Manual Control Descriptions Status Menu Video Status Audio Status Timecode Status Video Settings Menu Video Delay Timecode Delay Output Configure RGB Proc Amp YUV Proc Amp Fibre Input Enable Presets, Resets And GPOs Presets Resets...
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Page 4: Introduction
• EDH insertion. • Supports rear module connectors: RM41, RM57, RM67. • Compatible with Crystal Vision standard frames available in 2U, 1U and desk top box. • Passes all timecode, AFD, subtitling information, Dolby E metadata and embedded audio. •... -
Page 5: Block Diagram
Crystal Vision Introduction Block diagram ViViD 3GT-20 Functional Block Diagram Input video from either the BNC input or the (optional) optical input is equalised and then re-clocked. The video signal is passed to a delay line whose length is adjustable in seconds, frames, line and pixel increments under control of the CPU. -
Page 6: Timecode Delay
Crystal Vision Introduction Timecode delay The timecode delay through a ViVid 3GT-20 is set by the ‘Timecode Delay Mode’ control (see Timecode Delay in section Control Descriptions) to be either the same as the video signal or to a minimum value. -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
Crystal Vision Hardware installation Hardware installation Board configuration ViViD 3GT-20 main board top-side Note: The potentiometer P1 is factory set and should not be adjusted. Link Configuration There are no user-settable links on the ViViD 3GT-20. Link Towards front of board or Up... -
Page 8: Rear Modules And Signal I/O
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O 3 Rear modules and signal I/O The 2U Indigo 2 frame will house up to 12 single height modules and dual power supplies. The 1U Indigo 1 frame will house six single height modules and a single or dual power supply. -
Page 9: Rear Module Connections With Rm57
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O Rear module connections with RM57 The RM57 being a single height module will allow maximum packing density with one HD/SD video input and three HD/SD video outputs and a single optical I/O connector. -
Page 10: Bnc Connections
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O BNC Connections I/O assignment HD/SD IN 3G/High Definition/Standard Definition serial digital input. No connection. HD/SD OUT 1 3G/High Definition/Standard Definition serial digital output. HD/SD OUT 2 3G/High Definition/Standard Definition serial digital output. HD/SD OUT 3 3G/High Definition/Standard Definition serial digital output. -
Page 11: General Purpose Interface
Crystal Vision General Purpose Interface 4 General Purpose Interface Introduction Each frame slot has up to six connections ‘a-f’ for GPI control and monitoring. These connections are available at the rear of the frame on the 26-way D-Type remote connectors. -
Page 12: Alarms
Crystal Vision General Purpose Interface Alarms GPI outputs 5 and 6 (e, f) can be configured to be asserted (logic ‘L’) for a selection of error conditions. For each GPO there are four separate alarm conditions and all of the alarm conditions can be assigned to both. -
Page 13: Frame Gpi Connections
Crystal Vision General Purpose Interface 1U frame GPI connections GPI lines ‘a’ to ‘f’ of each card connect to two rear remote connectors as follows: Slot no. ‘a’ pin ‘b’ pin ‘c’ pin ‘d’ pin ‘e’ pin ‘f’ pin 8 (1) -
Page 14: Control And Status Monitoring
Crystal Vision Control and Status Monitoring 5 Control and Status Monitoring ViViD 3GT-20 controls and status can be accessed most easily by Crystal Vision’s ‘VisionWeb’ PC software but also by card edge control and the rack front panel. Board edge control was removed from ViViD 3GT-20 in 2019. Therefore the card edge control information detailed here is only relevant for older versions of the product. -
Page 15: Reading Card Edge Leds
Crystal Vision Control and Status Monitoring Reading card edge LEDs Card edge LEDs may be used in conjunction with status information from any connected remote status panel display or from VisionWeb or Statesman if available. Refer also to the troubleshooting chapter for more help with solving problems and monitoring status information. -
Page 16: Using The Front Control Panel
Crystal Vision Control and Status Monitoring Using the front control panel At power up, the LEDs of all eight control panel keys will illuminate briefly. Once the panel has completed its power up and configuration sequence, the panel will enter its status mode and display the current software version and frame IP address. -
Page 17: Control Panel Keys Overview
Crystal Vision Control and Status Monitoring ViViD 3GT-20 Video Status sub-menu Press ENTER to select the Video Status menu or SCROLL to display other sub- menus. See description of menu structure below for list of sub-menus. Control Panel keys overview The functions assigned to the control panel keys are: •... - Page 18 Crystal Vision Control and Status Monitoring Grp 2 Timecode Grp 3 Status Grp 4 Timecode Present Video Settings Video Delay VITC Delay Seconds Frames Lines Pixels Timecode Delay ATC Delay Delay Mode Follow Video VITC Delay Minimum Delay Mode Follow Video...
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Page 19: Controlling Cards Via Visionweb
Control Descriptions. Controlling cards via VisionWeb Crystal Vision cards use an XML file to create a control database that is used by the card’s front-edge controller, the Indigo frame front panel controller and VisionWeb software. VisionWeb software offers a full range of controls with slider controls etc. - Page 20 Crystal Vision Control and Status Monitoring Indigo home page The example above shows a ViViD 3GT-20 card fitted in slot one and the frame’s power supply and status monitor in slots 13 and 14. Clicking on the ViViD 3GT- 20 card will bring up the card’s home (Status) page: ViViD 3GT-20 Status Page ViViD 3GT-20 User Manual R1.1...
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Page 21: Control Descriptions
The controls of ViViD 3GT-20 are accessible from the front panel, the board edge or from Crystal Vision’s VisionWeb software. The description of controls used in this manual is based on VisionWeb GUI screen grabs but the path to locate controls via the front panel or board edge follows the same logic. -
Page 22: Status Menu
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Status Menu Video Status Display presence, standard and status of incoming video signal. Input Present On when input video is present. Displays video standard of incoming video. i.e. 1080i 50, Input Standard 1080p 50, 720p 50, 625, 525 etc. -
Page 23: Timecode Status
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Group 1 – 4 Present On when embedded audio group is present in video. Timecode Status Displays presence of timecode Present On when ATC or VITC timecode is present in video. Video Settings Menu Video Delay These controls set the length of the delay period in seconds, frames, lines and pixels. -
Page 24: Timecode Delay
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Timecode Delay These controls set the timecode by-pass delay to be the same as the video or to the minimum value necessary to reinsert timecode into the same video line. Select which SD line number to extract VITC and reinsert into the delayed video. -
Page 25: Output Configure
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Output Configure These controls force the output video to a manually selected state or automatically if the input fails. Force output to the selected state Force Output regardless of input condition. Select to enable a three second freeze of last received input frame... -
Page 26: Rgb Proc Amp
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions RGB Proc Amp Alter the lift and gain of the R, G and B components of the video path. RGB Lift Alter the DC offset of the RGB components by +/- 10%. RGB Gain Alter the gain of the RGB components between 80% to 120%. -
Page 27: Yuv Proc Amp
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions YUV Proc Amp Alter the lift and gain of the Y, U and V components of the video path. YUV Lift Alter the DC offset of the YUV components by +/- 10%. YUV Gain Alter the gain of the YUV components between 80% to 120%. -
Page 28: Fibre Input Enable
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Fibre Input Enable Select fibre optic for video input. Select to enable optical as the input video source instead of Fibre Input Enable BNC. N.B. The optional SPF module and RM57 rear module must be fitted. -
Page 29: Presets, Resets And Gpos
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Presets, Resets And GPOs Presets Up to 16 user-defined configurations may be stored and recalled either from VisionWeb or through the use of external GPIs. Presets store the board setup data including operating mode card status. -
Page 30: Resets
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Resets Reset ViViD 3GT-20 settings to default values. Fact Res Exc Reset the board to default settings but leave preset memories Presets unaffected. Fact Res Inc Reset the board to default settings and erase preset memories. -
Page 31: Alarm Delay Time
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Alarm Delay Time Set the time that the ‘Input Video Black’ and ‘Input Video Frozen’ conditions must be active before the alarms are asserted. Set the time period that the video input must remain black Black before asserting the GPO. -
Page 32: Troubleshooting
Crystal Vision Troubleshooting 7 Troubleshooting Card edge monitoring The front edge of the card provides useful power rail monitoring and input status. ViViD 3GT-20 front edge view 5.1 Card edge controls for explanation of card edge LEDs. The card edge LEDs and 10-digit display may be used in conjunction with status information from any connected remote status panel display or from VisionWeb or Statesman if available. -
Page 33: Specification
Crystal Vision Specification 8 Specification General Dimensions 100mm x 266mm module with DIN 41612 connector. Weight 200g. Power ViViD 3GT-20 - 11.9 Watts. consumption FIP - 0.6 Watts. FOP - 0.6 Watts. Inputs Video HD or SD SDI 270 Mb/s to 2.970 Gb/s serial digital compliant to EBU 3267-E, SMPTE 259, SMPTE 292-1 and SMPTE 424/425-A. - Page 34 Crystal Vision Specification Rear Module I/O RM41 One video input and four video outputs, 75 ohm BNC. RM57 One video input and three video outputs, 75 ohm BNC. Optical SC input/output. As RM41, but relay bypass switch auto connects video IP to OP3 in the RM67 event of power failure.
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