Crystal Vision SYNNER 310 User Manual Contents Introduction Block Diagram Description Video and audio delays in SYNNER 310 Hardware installation Board configuration Link Configuration Input and output piggyback boards 3G-AIP2 Analogue Input 3G-AOP2 Analogue Output DIOP4 AES I/O Fitting the I/O piggybacks onto the main board...
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Crystal Vision SYNNER 310 User Manual Indigo DT desk top box GPI connections Control and Status monitoring Card edge controls Card edge buttons Card edge rotary control Reading card edge LEDs Navigating card edge menus Using the front control panel...
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Crystal Vision SYNNER 310 User Manual Audio Delay De-embed Delay AES Delay User Delay Audio Gain Channel Gain Embedder Router OP Chs Embed Mute De-embedded Op Router Audio Op Channels Sub-PCB Mutes AES Output Router Audio Op Channels DIOP Mutes...
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Crystal Vision SYNNER 310 User Manual Dolby Decoder Router Dolby Decode Source Input Dolby E Present GPI outputs GPO5/GPO6 Revision 1 NCal card edge LED replaced with GPO5. 02/12/14 VisionWeb info added. Statesman info moved to Appendix 1. Dolby encoder option details added.
400mS and Dolby E channels by up to 40 samples. • Control of SYNNER 310 is most easily achieved by Crystal Vision’s VisionWeb web browser software. Control can additionally be from an active front panel on the frame, remote panel or SNMP.
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• Supports the following rear module connectors: RM47, RM58, RM59, RM61, RM62, RM70 and RM74. • Compatible with Crystal Vision standard frames available in 2U, 1U and desk top box. • Passes all timecode, AFD and subtitling information. SYNNER 310 functional block diagram SYNNER 310 User Manual R1.5...
Crystal Vision Introduction Block Diagram Description SDI video is cable-equalised, re-clocked and passed through a de-embedder block where up to 16 channels of audio are extracted. The video signal is then processed allowing for adjustment of video gain, black level and independent RGB and YUV gains. This is followed by up to ten video frames of delay and optional synchronisation to an external video reference.
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Crystal Vision Introduction useful for delaying the video with respect to the audio or to compensate for timing errors elsewhere. This block introduces a fixed delay to both video and PCM signals of either 0 or 0.5 frame depending on the value of ‘Min Sync Delay’ in the ‘Sync & Output Settings‘...
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Crystal Vision Introduction path. Variable delay is achieved by either resampling if ‘Resample’ is selected in the ‘Discrete Settings’ menu or audio sample drop/repeat if not. If ‘TAD Delay’ is selected in the ‘Discrete Delay’ menu for Dolby E signals, this delay will produce the same delay as the video frame synchroniser.
Crystal Vision Hardware installation 2 Hardware installation Board configuration SYNNER 310 main board top-side Note : The potentiometers P1, P2, P3 and P4 have been factory set and should NOT be adjusted. Holes marked ‘B’ are for the fitting of the I/O piggybacks.
Crystal Vision Hardware installation Input and output piggyback boards The main SYNNER 310 board has two positions where one of three types of I/O module can be plugged to enable analogue or digital input and output. The three types of piggybacks are 3G-AIP2, 3G-AOP2 and DIOP4. The following table shows...
Crystal Vision Hardware installation 3G-AIP2 Channel number Link number Table showing links controlling the input gain of the 3G-AIP2 channels 3G-AOP2 Analogue Output This analogue piggyback has four balanced audio outputs. The links PL1-4 set 0dBFS to +18dBu (to the right, towards SK2/3) or +24dBu (to the left, towards SK1). The four potentiometers P1-P4 are factory set and should NOT be adjusted.
Crystal Vision Hardware installation DIOP4 AES I/O This digital audio piggyback has four AES stereo pairs that are individually configured as inputs or outputs by software. There are no links or user-adjustments on this card. Fitting the I/O piggybacks onto the main board...
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O 3 Rear modules and signal I/O The 2U Indigo 2 frames will house up to 12 single height modules and dual power supplies. The 1U Indigo 1 frames will house six single height modules and a single or dual power supply.
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O Rear module connections with RM58 The RM58 being a single height module will allow maximum packing density with the option of an optical connection. Eight AES stereo pairs or eight mono analogue channels are presented as balanced I/O on the 26-way high density D-Type connector.
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O Rear module connections with RM59 The RM59 being a single height module will allow maximum packing density with the option of an optical connection. Eight AES stereo pairs or eight mono analogue channels are presented as balanced I/O on the 26-way high density D-Type connector.
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O Rear module connections with RM61 The RM61 is a dual height module presenting the eight AES stereo pairs on 75 ohm BNC connectors. The DIOP4 I/O module(s) must be used with this rear module as there is no provision for analogue audio I/O.
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O BNC connections I/O assignment SDI IN 3G/High Definition/Standard Definition serial digital input SYNC IN Analogue Black and Burst or tri-level sync reference for video synchroniser No connection 3G/High Definition/Standard Definition serial digital output...
Crystal Vision Rear modules and signal I/O Rear module connections with RM74 The RM74 is a dual height module presenting the eight unbalanced AES stereo pairs on 75 ohm BNC connectors. The DIOP4 I/O piggyback(s) must be used with this rear module as there is no provision for analogue audio I/O.
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.
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Crystal Vision General Purpose Interface Bit 8 Bit 4 Bit 2 Bit 1 Preset Binary coding of GPI inputs to recall preset configurations in level mode. Bit 8 Bit 4 Bit 2 Bit 1 Preset No change Not accessible in pulse mode.
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. There are a number of alarm conditions which can be assigned to either or both of the GPI outputs.
Crystal Vision Control and Status monitoring 5 Control and Status monitoring SYNNER 310 controls and status can be accessed most easily by ‘VisionWeb’ remote control web browser software but also by card edge control and the rack front panel. SYNNER 310 is aware of what optional boards are fitted and adjusts the card edge/front panel menu tree accordingly to reflect the options available.
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 if available. Refer also to the troubleshooting chapter for more help with solving problems and monitoring status information.
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.
Crystal Vision Control and Status monitoring SYNNER 310 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. Note: The audio routing cannot be set from the front panel when running SYNNER 310 software V1.2 and Indigo frame software V4.4.
Crystal Vision Control and Status monitoring Menu Structure The basic menu tree for both card-edge, front panel access and VisionWeb is identical and consists of the following groups and sub-groups (tabs and panels in Statesman). Note that some of these groups and sub-groups will change according to the optional boards fitted – for example, references to AES will only appear if a DIOP4 piggyback is fitted.
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Crystal Vision Control and Status monitoring Green Gain Blue Proc-amp Blue Lift Green Lift Calibrate Gain Cal Lift & Gain YUV Proc-amp Video Gain Video Gain Y Lift & Gain Y Lift Y Gain Chroma Gain U Lift U Gain...
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Crystal Vision Control and Status monitoring Discrete Settings Discrete Settings Present Silent Invert Dolby E Mono Resample Audio Gain Channel Gain Select Channels Gain 1 Gain 2 Gain 3 Gain 4 Calibrate Audio Gain DeEmbedder Delay User & Frame Present...
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Crystal Vision Control and Status monitoring Audio Router Embedder Router Embedder Chan Present Take Analogue Output Router (only if 3G- AOP2 fitted) Analogue OP channels Take AES Output Router (only if DIOP4 fitted) AES Output Chan Take Mute & Group...
Controlling cards via VisionWeb Crystal Vision cards use an XML file to create a control database that is used by SYNNER 310's front-edge controller, the Indigo frame front panel controller, the VisionPanel control panel and the VisionWeb software. VisionWeb software offers a full range of controls with slider controls etc.
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Crystal Vision Control and Status monitoring SYNNER 310 Status Page SYNNER 310 User Manual R1.5 04 July 2019...
The controls of SYNNER 310 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 screengrabs but the path to locate controls via the front panel or board edge follows the same logic.
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.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Sub Pcb Status Displays type of piggyback fitted. Displays type of piggyback in front position (nearest handle) i.e. DIOP4, Front 3G-AIP2, 3G-AOP2 or none. Displays type of piggyback in rear position (nearest edge connector) i.e. Rear DIOP4, 3G-AIP2, 3G-AOP2 or none.
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Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Select to freeze the video output with the last Output Freeze video frame or output a colour matte. The matte colour can be Black or Blue. In the event of the input missing, choose between On Loss of...
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions RGB Proc-amp Apply varying amounts of lift and gain to the Red, Green and Blue channels of the video path. Red/Green/Blue Apply a positive or negative DC offset to the black level of the Lift Red, Green and Blue components of the video path.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Apply 0 to 200% gain to the Y, U and V components of the video Y/U/V Gain path. Return Lift and Gain for all components to their calibrated values Cal Lift & Gain of 0 lift and 100% gain.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Audio Settings Menu DeEmbedder Settings Monitor de-embedder channel status, invert channels, detect Dolby E encoded channel pairs, mono and resample stereo pairs. Present On when embedded channel detected. Silent On if the audio channel is silent i.e. consistently below the set threshold.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Discrete Settings Monitor external analogue or AES input channel status, invert channels, detect Dolby E encoded channel pairs, mono and re-sample stereo pairs. Screengrab below shows a 3G-AIP2 in the front piggyback position with four analogue inputs.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Audio Gain Change the gain of the audio inputs by +/- 18dB. In total there are 32 audio gain controls, one for each of the 16 channels of de-embedded audio and 16 channels of external audio. The gain Gain 1-4 controls will give ±...
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions DeEmbedder Delay These controls in combination with the video delay controls (0-10 frames) can be used to delay the de-embedded audio with respect to the video and compensate for any small delay between the incoming video and audio signals, or when bypassed, delay the video with respect to the audio by up to ten frames.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Discrete Delay These controls in combination with the video delay controls (0-10 frames) can be used to delay the external audio with respect to the video and compensate for any small delay between the incoming video and audio signals, or when bypassed, delay the video with respect to the audio by up to ten frames.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Delay Dolby E channel pair by up to one frame so that the Dolby Dolby E Align guardband is automatically aligned with the video switch point (AES sources only). Delay Value Set the ‘User Delay’ value for de-embedded and external audio signals.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Set those AES channel pairs selected as Input inputs to be balanced or unbalanced. The Termination correct rear module must be used for either option. Audio Router Menu Embedder Router Select the channels that will be embedded into the output video. The available channels for selection will depend on the optional piggyback and sub-boards fitted.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Display current selections (green circles) and pre- select the crosspoints to be routed when the ‘Take’ button is pressed (red circles). The inputs shown along the top of the matrix are, or will be, routed to the embedded channels shown on the left hand side.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Display current selections (green circles) and pre-select the crosspoint to be routed when the ‘Take’ button is pressed (red circles). The inputs shown along the top of the matrix will be routed to the AES output channels shown on the left hand side.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Mute & Group Enable Mute embedder output and external AES and analogue outputs, enable embedder groups and select embedder encoding mode. The screengrab below shows a single DIOP4 piggyback fitted. Embed Mutes Select to mute embedder output channels.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Presets, Resets & GPI/Os Menu 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. The presets are numbered 1-16.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Resets Reset the board to its default settings. Fact Res Reset the board to default settings but leave preset memories unaffected. Exc Preset Fact Res Reset the board to default settings and erase preset memories. Inc Preset Silence Alarm Delay Set the period that a signal must be silent before asserting an alarm.
Crystal Vision Control Descriptions GPO5/GPO6 Alarms Set conditions to trigger GPO5/GPO6 alarms. (Screengrab below is for GPO5 but GPO6 has identical options). Available alarms vary according to piggyback and sub- boards fitted. Asserted On when alarm is asserted (active). Video...
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Crystal Vision Control Descriptions Set to assert whenever an AES channel pair is missing, AES input silent for the period set by the ‘Silence Delay’ control, or is missing/silent/Dolby E Dolby E encoded. A DIOP4 piggyback must be fitted. Analog Audio Silent...
Crystal Vision Troubleshooting 7 Troubleshooting Card edge monitoring The front edge of the card provides useful power rail monitoring and input status. SYNNER 310 front edge view See Card Edge Controls for explanation of card edge LEDs. The card edge LEDs and ten-digit display may be used in conjunction with status information from any connected remote status panel display or from VisionWeb if available.
Crystal Vision Specification 8 Specification General Dimensions 100mm x 266mm module with DIN 41612 connector. Weight 200g. Power SYNNER 310 - 11.9 Watts. consumption FIP - 0.6 Watts. FOP - 0.6 Watts. FIO - 1 Watt. 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.
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Crystal Vision Specification RM61 Two video outputs with eight x 75 ohm unbalanced audio on BNCs and SC optical I/O. RM62 One video output with 110 ohm balanced audio on a high density D- Type and SC optical I/O. RM70 One video output with 110 ohm balanced audio on a high-density D- Type and SC optical I/O.
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Crystal Vision Specification Input fail output Type: Dark Blue. Control Local: Intuitive board edge interface with two select buttons, shaft encoder and ten character alphanumeric display. Remote: Control from frame active front panel and remote panel. VisionWeb Control is available via the web server on the frame and allows operation using a standard web browser on a PC or tablet.
Dolby E decoding. Introduction The Crystal Vision Statesman PC control software is designed to control a range of Crystal Vision modules via ethernet 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”...
The controls of SYNNER 310 are accessible from the front panel, the board edge or from Crystal Vision’s Statesman software. The description of controls used in this manual is based on Statesman but the path to locate controls via the front panel or board edge follows the same logic.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 The board status is shown using a mixture of simulated LEDs and text information. As a general rule a green LED shows a good condition such as input present. An amber LED will give a warning Status as with video black or video frozen.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Output Group Status Group 1-4 Present On when audio groups 1-4 are embedded into the video output. The control tab contains the SYNNER 310 configuration controls. Control Video Input Select Select to enable BNC as the input video source.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Select to display no video output if the input video is missing. Output On Loss of Input Show Select to freeze the video output with the last good frame if the video input is Frame missing.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Embedded Audio Audio Output Enable Select which of four embedded audio groups to enable in the video output. Embedder Mode Select either SMPTE or Sony embedder format (for SD video only). Vanc Blank Select to blank the vertical ancillary data in the video signal vertical interval.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 The audio status and control tab is where the non-routing audio controls are located. In Audio this menu, green LEDs are used to indicate audio present on the 16 audio channels embedded in the incoming video. Further LEDs are used to indicate whether any of the Input 16 channels are silent or contain Dolby E.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Each de-embedder, audio input and decoded Dolby E stereo pair has a set of controls to enable the various delays. These controls in combination with the video delay controls (0-10 frames) can be used to delay the audio with respect to the video...
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 De-embed Delay AES Delay For each of the eight channel pairs de- For all AES channel pairs from optional embedded from the input video signal. DIOP4 piggybacks configured as inputs. Present On if the audio channel pair is present.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 In total there are 32 audio gain controls, one for each of the 16 channels of de-embedded audio and 16 channels of external audio (or six channels of Audio Gain external audio and ten channels of decoded Dolby E if decoder fitted). The gain controls will give ±...
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 At the heart of SYNNER 310 is this 32 input/16 output routing router. The embedder router will allow any of the up to 32 possible inputs, 16 Embedder Router embedded channels and up to eight stereo external audio inputs or decoded Dolby E stereo pairs to be routed to any of the 16 embedded outputs.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 This 32 x 16 router is for routing signals to the optional audio De-embedded output modules. Any of the 16 de-embedded channels or 16 external audio inputs can be routed to 16 external audio outputs. Op Router This tab appears whenever an 3G-AOP2 piggyback is fitted.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 This 32 x 16 router is for routing signals to the optional audio output modules. Any of the 16 de-embedded channels or 16 external audio AES Output Router inputs can be routed to 16 external audio outputs.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 The video proc-amp allows adjustment of the individual RGB lift RGB Proc-Amp and gain of the signal path. Red/Green/Blue Proc-Amps Modify the output video signal by altering the levels of the individual colour components in the RGB domain.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 This video proc-amp allows adjustment of video gain, black level and independent YUV gains. The maximum increase in overall gain YUV Proc-Amp allowed is 200%, should any combination of controls be set where this maximum would be exceeded the gain will be limited to 200%.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 The GPO5 and GPO6 outputs are reserved for alarm indication and may each be assigned to any of the many video and audio alarm conditions. Video, input groups or Dolby encoding missing will assert an alarm...
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Up to 16 user-defined configurations may be stored and recalled either Presets and from Statesman or through the use of external GPIs. Presets store the board setup data including operating mode card status. The presets are numbered 1-16. Reset the board to factory (default) settings.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Dolby E decoder controls The optional Dolby E decoder board (DBE-D) decodes Dolby E signals embedded into the de-embedded input video signal or external AES inputs, and outputs five stereo pairs: A, B, C, D and DM (downmix). These outputs appear as inputs to the embedder and output routers.The following changes to controls become active if the DBE-D board...
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Extend Audio Delay tab features to Dolby E decoder Audio Delay outputs. Dolby Decoder Delay For the five channel pairs output from the Dolby E decoder board. Present On if the Dolby E decoded channel pair is present.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Extend Audio Gain tab features to Dolby E decoder outputs. Audio Gain Channel Gain Select the group of four channels to apply the gain to. Note that the gain of dE D left channel will be set by fader Gain 3 and dE D right channel by Gain 4. The gains of dE A Select Channels left, dE A right, dE B left and dE B right are set by Gain 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Extend inputs to embedder router to include Embedder Router Dolby E decoder output channels. OP Chs Additionally select outputs from the Dolby E decoder to be embedded. Router Select ten Dolby E decoder output channel(s) as sources to the embedder router. N.B.
Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Extend the routable to include ten decoded Dolby E channels which can be AES Output Router routed to up to eight external digital audio outputs. AES Channels Route the 16 channels embedded in the input video, six optional input AES channels and ten Dolby E decoder channels to the eight optional AES outputs.
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Crystal Vision Appendix 1 Select any de-embedded signal or Dolby Decoder Router AES input as a source for the Dolby E decoder. Dolby Decode Source Route the 16 channels de-embedded from the input video or six optional input AES channels as sources for the Dolby E decoder board.
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Crystal Vision Appendix 1 For all possible AES inputs, select silence and Dolby E presence alarm conditions. Also select Dolby decoder GPI outputs output silence alarm conditions. GPO5/GPO6 Set the various conditions that assert GPO5 & GPO6. Set the conditions for the external AES input signals that assert the GPO.
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