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Crystal Vision Up-and-down User Manual

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Combined up, down and cross converter
Crystal Vision Ltd., Lion Technology Park, Station Road East, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4WL, England.
E-mail: sales@crystalvision.tv
Website: www.crystalvision.tv
Tel: +44(0) 1223 497049
Fax: +44(0) 1223 497059

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  • Page 1 Up-and-down Combined up, down and cross converter Crystal Vision Ltd., Lion Technology Park, Station Road East, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4WL, England. E-mail: sales@crystalvision.tv Website: www.crystalvision.tv Tel: +44(0) 1223 497049 Fax: +44(0) 1223 497059...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Card edge configuration Menu Tree Card edge status Setting the output configuration (Control) Recalling factory default settings (Reset) Video gains and offsets (Gain) Using the front control panel Module selected Updating the display The Up-and-down active panel menu structure 18/03/2009...
  • Page 3 Crystal Vision Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 Up-and-down Menu Structure Video Control Menu Reset (factory defaults) Gains and Offsets Status Statesman Statesman operation Detail Enhancement Reset (factory defaults) Gains and Offsets Trouble shooting Card edge status LEDs Basic fault finding guide Specification Revision 2.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Fits in standard frames alongside HD, SD and audio products Up-and-down is a 100mm x 266mm module, which fits in the four standard frames and can be integrated with any boards from the company’s full product range. The RM34 is the rear module of choice although the RM29 can also be used.

  • Page 5: Operating Modes

    1080i 59.94 to 720p 59.94 High Definition aspect ratio is always 16:9, but Standard Definition can be 16:9 or 4:3. Up-and-down has a selection of aspect ratio settings for both SD inputs and SD outputs. Output aspect ratio Input / Output format...
  • Page 6 Full 16:9 source width mapped to 4:3 monitor width to 16:9 monitor width Full source height stretched to monitor height Full source height mapped to monitor height No picture lost but possible significant distortion No picture lost but possible significant distortion Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Crystal Vision Hardware installation 2 Hardware installation The Up-and-down single height module uses the RM34 rear connector that will fit into all Crystal Vision rack frames. All modules can be plugged in and removed while the frame is powered without damage.

  • Page 8: Rear Module Connections With Rm29

    26-way D-type remote connectors. Low (<1V) High (+5V) ‘a’ ‘b’ GPI recall of Presets a,b,c,d high = Preset1, a,b,c,d low = Preset16 ‘c’ ‘d’ No function at present ‘e’ No function at present ‘f’ Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...
  • Page 9 6 in each case and +5V @500mA is pin 15 on Remote 2 and Remote 6. Note. The +5V output is protected by self-resetting thermal fuses, which limit the total output current available from Remotes 1-4 to approximately 1A. Remotes 5-8 are similarly protected. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...
  • Page 10 Remote 2: 26-way high-density D-Type male plugs and frame ground is pin 6 and +5V @500mA is pin 15. Note. The +5V output is protected by self-resetting thermal fuses, which limit the total output current available from Remotes 1-2 to approximately 1A. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...
  • Page 11 Remote 2: 26-way high-density D-Type male plugs and frame ground is pin 6 and +5V @500mA is pin 15. Note. The +5V output is protected by self-resetting thermal fuses, which limit the total output current available from Remotes 1-2 to approximately 1A. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

  • Page 12: Card Edge Operation

    The front edge of the card provides power rail monitoring, menu selection, variables adjustment and a ten-digit visual status display. Up-and-down front edge view 3.2 Card edge buttons The Up-and-down is fitted with two tactile push button switches that allow the operator to navigate within the menu structure. Button Function...

  • Page 13: Reading Card Edge Leds

    Push ENTER to action the change. The display will cease flashing ∧ • Use the up-arrow [ ] and SCROLL control to navigate to further menus Note. The displayed menu brightness will flash slowly if confirmation of a change is required. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

  • Page 14: Card Edge Configuration

    Card edge operation 3.6 Card edge configuration Menu Tree ∧ Tip. To reach the top menu push the button repeatedly until a top menu is reached. Rotate the SCROLL control anti-clockwise until the STATUS menu appears. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

  • Page 15: Card Edge Status

    Rotate Scroll/Adj. to show output standard. Press ENTER to select. Rotate Scroll/Adj. to select output standard and press ENTER to Output standard select high definition 1080i. Note. For all selections the output line rate will be determined by the input line rate. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...
  • Page 16 Aspect Ratio selection or Detail control. Press ENTER to select Detail. This control will be inactive whilst in bypass mode. Menu Comment Rotate the Scroll/Adj. control to set the amount of detail enhancement required. Press enter to action change. Adjustment 0- Detail Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

  • Page 17: Recalling Factory Default Settings (Reset)

    Rotate [ADJ] shaft encoder to set the G offset (80% to 120%). Example: GOffst 100% Rotate SCROLL to show BOffst and press ENTER to select. B Offset Rotate [ADJ] shaft encoder to set the B offset (80% to 120%). Example: BOffst 100% Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

  • Page 18: Using The Front Control Panel

    At power up, the two line 20-character screen will display ‘Crystal Vision’ followed by the firmware version number for the control panel. All eight control panel keys LEDs will illuminate.
  • Page 19 Upward arrow – used to move up the menu structure / enter lock panel menu from the Device menu • Rotary control – shaft encoder used to select options or variable data Please refer to the Crystal Vision Control Panel manual for details of the Panel Setup, Lock Panel and Note: Diagnostic menus. Selecting Up-and-down To select a particular card in a frame, press the DEVICE key to go to the Device menu.

  • Page 20: Updating The Display

    From the home menu further selections can be made. Active function keys are indicated by illuminated, integrated LEDs. The main top-level menus for the Up-and-down module are obtained by pressing the F1- F4 keys from the HOME menu. Menu keys are illuminated when active and when further menus are available.

  • Page 21: Up-And-Down Menu Structure

    Video Control Menu Output standard, aspect ratio and detail enhancement are all controlled from this menu. Description Up-and-down Video control menu From the Home menu, press F1 to select the Control menu, which is then traversed by rotating the shaft control.

  • Page 22: Reset (Factory Defaults)

    These controls will be inactive whilst in bypass mode. Description Up-and-down gains and offsets control menu From the Home menu, press F3 to select the Gain menu, which is then traversed by rotating the shaft control.
  • Page 23 Press enter to accept the new value. Note: Pressing CAL at any time will return the variable to its default value. If ENTER is not pressed to accept the changed value it will revert to the value last saved. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

  • Page 24: Status

    Rotate the shaft control to view the video input status and line rate. Rotate the shaft control to view the currently fitted software version. Rotate the shaft control to view the electronically stored board serial number. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

  • Page 25: Statesman

    Statesman 5 Statesman The Crystal Vision Statesman PC control software is designed to control a range of Crystal Vision modules via serial control from a PC. Statesman provides a user friendly means of configuring and operating Crystal Vision modules with the benefit of “see-at-a- glance”...

  • Page 26: Detail Enhancement

    The output format is selected by checking the appropriate radio button. The selection is Standard Definition (525/625 line), High Definition 1280x720p and 1920x1080i. Note: The output line rate will follow the input line rate. Up-and-down will auto detect the input format.

  • Page 27: Reset (Factory Defaults)

    RGB picture level controls gain and dc offset allow control of the video image brightness, contrast and colour. These controls will be inactive whilst in bypass mode. Up-and-down’s gain and offset menu The required value may be typed directly into the numeric display or if the cursor is placed over the slider left clicking with the mouse will cause the slider bar to jump directly to that value.

  • Page 28: Trouble Shooting

    Check if the control panel can control another card in the same rack If necessary re-set the card by simply removing it from the rack whilst powered and re-inserting it after a few seconds. It is safe to re-insert the card whilst the rack is powered. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/09...

  • Page 29: Specification

    4 reclocked SDI outputs 270Mb/s - 1.485Gb/s to SMPTE 259M and SMPTE 292M (2 x scaler outputs and 2 x input loop-throughs) Jitter Typically SDI 0.2UI @ 1kHz, HD 0.2UI @ 100kHz Processing 10-bit. Active picture only. Up-and-down User Manual R2.5 18/03/2009...

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