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Crystal Vision Indigo CoCo 3G User Manual

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3G/HD/SD colour corrector
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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 1 CoCo 3G 3G/HD/SD colour corrector and legaliser 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...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Crystal Vision CoCo 3G User Manual Contents Introduction YUV soft limiting Transient Tolerance Black cleanup Supported video standards Hardware installation Module configuration Rear modules and signal I/O General Purpose Interface (GPI) Card edge operation Card edge controls Card edge buttons...
  • Page 3 Crystal Vision CoCo 3G User Manual Crop controls menu Wipe control menu Presets menu Misc levels menu Using the front control panel Module selected Updating the display The CoCo 3G active panel menu structure The Status menu Levels menu (YUV/RGB processing)
  • Page 4 Crystal Vision CoCo 3G User Manual The Menu functions Changing YUV gains Changing UV pedestal and Chroma hue Changing RGB pedestal Changing picture crop Timing (Gamma controls) Saving presets Recalling presets Set soft clipping and legal colour options Set wipe/bypass options...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Crystal Vision Introduction 1 Introduction CoCo 3G is a 10 bit 3G/High Definition/Standard Definition digital colour corrector and legaliser, which allows independent digital image adjustments in the YUV and RGB domains, essential for maintaining colour fidelity. CoCo 3G passes all ancillary data, including embedded audio, transparently.
  • Page 6 Crystal Vision Introduction • Control from dedicated 1U CoCo 3G Controller, Statesman or active panel • Rear module (RM64) with relay bypass and RS422 controller connector available • Optional optical connectivity Applications include correcting computer-generated or post-production output and ensuring broadcast colour gamut is always legal.

  • Page 7: Yuv Soft Limiting

    Crystal Vision Introduction Processing modes Hue shift UV channels Increase/decrease Y, U and V channel lift and gain independently Set and soft limit Y channel positive (Hi) and negative (Lo) excursions Set and soft limit U and V channel positive/negative excursions symmetrically...

  • Page 8: Black Cleanup

    Crystal Vision Introduction The Transient Tolerance control is provided to allow these overshoots to pass through the CoCo 3G without resulting in downstream RGB errors. There are three levels of tolerance to transient overshoot selection: Maximum - Large transients that are less than eight pixels in length will be allowed to pass.

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    Crystal Vision Hardware installation 2 Hardware installation 2.1 Module configuration There are five user settable links on the CoCo 3G. These are PL2, PL3, PL4, PL5 and PL7. Links PL2, PL3, PL4 and PL5 are used to select between GPI control of presets or the second serial port for the CoCo 3G Controller remote panel.

  • Page 10: Rear Modules And Signal I/O

    RM64 with four BNCs, relay bypass and a pair of RJ45 sockets for connecting the CoCo 3G Controller with loop-though. All rear modules are single slot rear connectors and fit in all Crystal Vision frames. All modules can be plugged in and removed while the frame is powered without damage.
  • Page 11 Crystal Vision Hardware installation RM57 rear module connections: The RM57 is a single height module used when the optical option is fitted. RM57 fits in all current frames Description RM57 • 24 modules per 4U frame, 12 per 2U frame, six per 1U frame &...

  • Page 12: General Purpose Interface (Gpi)

    Crystal Vision Hardware installation 2.3 General Purpose Interface (GPI) 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. Low (<1V) High (+5V) ‘a’...
  • Page 13 Crystal Vision Hardware installation 4U frame GPI connections GPI lines ‘a’ to ‘f’ of each card connect to two of eight rear remote connectors as follows: Slot no. ‘a’ pin ‘b’ pin ‘c’ pin ‘d’ pin ‘e’ pin ‘f’ pin...
  • Page 14 Crystal Vision Hardware installation 2U frame GPI connections GPI lines ‘a’ to ‘f’ of each card connect to two of four rear remote connectors as follows: Slot no. ‘a’ pin ‘b’ pin ‘c’ pin ‘d’ pin ‘e’ pin ‘f’ pin...
  • Page 15 Crystal Vision Hardware installation Indigo DT desk top box 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...

  • Page 16: Card Edge Operation

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation 3 Card edge operation 3.1 Card edge controls CoCo 3G board edge Board edge control was removed from CoCo 3G in 2019. Therefore the card edge control information detailed here is only relevant for older versions of the product.

  • Page 17: Reading Card Edge Leds

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation 3.4 Reading card edge LEDs Card edge LEDs may be used in conjunction with status information from any connected remote status panel display or from Statesman if available. Refer also to the trouble shooting chapter for more help with solving problems and monitoring status information.

  • Page 18: Card Edge Configuration

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation 3.6 Card edge configuration Menu tree CoCo 3G board edge menu structure 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.

  • Page 19: Status Menu

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation Status menu From the STATUS top menu press ENTER then SCROLL to access the status menu options. Menu Comment Input line The Input video line standard is shown. Standard See the supported video standards on page 7.

  • Page 20: Rgb Levels Menu

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation RGB levels menu From the STATUS menu SCROLL to display the RGB levels menu and press ENTER to access. Menu Comment Rotate the SCROLL/ADJ control to show the R gain adjustment. Red component gain Press ENTER and rotate SCROLL/ADJ to vary.

  • Page 21: Yuv Levels Menu

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation Rotate the SCROLL/ADJ control to show the Y Lo clip selection. Y clip Lo Press ENTER and rotate SCROLL/ADJ to select. Press ∧ to fix. Hard, Medium, soft. Rotate the SCROLL/ADJ control to show the C threshold.

  • Page 22: Chroma Levels Menu

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation Chroma levels menu From the STATUS menu SCROLL to display the Chroma levels menu and press ENTER to access. Menu Comment Rotate the SCROLL/ADJ control to show the video gain adjustment. Video gain Press ENTER and rotate SCROLL/ADJ to vary.

  • Page 23: Crop Controls Menu

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation Crop controls menu From the STATUS menu SCROLL to display the crop controls menu and press ENTER to access. Menu Comment Rotate the SCROLL/ADJ control to show the left crop adjustment. Left crop Press ENTER and rotate SCROLL/ADJ to vary.

  • Page 24: Presets Menu

    Crystal Vision Card edge operation Presets menu Up to 16 user-defined configurations may be stored and recalled either from the board control, active front panel, Statesman or through the use of external GPIs. Presets store board setup data including operating mode card status. The presets are numbered 1-16.
  • Page 25 Crystal Vision Card edge operation Factory reset default settings Parameter Default value Unchecked Board Bypass Unchecked Display Gamut Errors All controls to cal Cal All 0 and 100 as appropriate RGB clips lifts and gains Transient Tolerance 100.0 Y Hi threshold Y Lo threshold 100.0...

  • Page 26: Using The Front Control Panel

    This operational guide assumes that the panel has been set up according to the panel setup procedure described in the Crystal Vision Control Panel manual. It is ESSENTIAL that the panel set up procedure is followed and any old or unknown Note: passwords cleared prior to using the panel for the first time.

  • Page 27: Updating The Display

    Using the front control panel • 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 CoCo 3G To select a particular card in a frame, press the DEVICE key to go to the Device menu.

  • Page 28: The Coco 3G Active Panel Menu Structure

    Crystal Vision Using the front control panel There may be a delay whilst the frame is interrogated during which time the ‘No cards Found’ could be Note: displayed. The top line of the display will show ‘Available Cards X’, where X is the number of cards that have responded so far to the polling request.
  • Page 29 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel The CoCo 3G menu tree CoCo 3G User Manual R1.7 11 January 2021...

  • Page 30: The Status Menu

    Crystal Vision Using the front control panel The Status menu Pressing button F1 from the home menu will enter the status menu. This menu is traversed by rotating the shaft control. No changes can be made from this menu as it is read only.
  • Page 31 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel RGB threshold and level controls Menu Description Press F2 from the home menu to view the levels menus. Levels menu Press F1 from the levels menu to view the RGB controls. Press F1 from the RGB levels menu to view the RGB threshold RGB levels controls.
  • Page 32 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel YUV threshold and level controls Menu Description Press F2 from the home menu to view the levels menus. Levels menu Press F2 from the levels menu to view the YUV controls. Press F1 from the YUV levels menu to view the YUV threshold YUV levels controls.

  • Page 33: Miscellaneous Controls Menu

    Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Chroma controls Menu Description Press F2 from the home menu to view the levels menus. Levels menu Press F3 from the levels menu to view the Chroma controls. Rotate the shaft control to view the video gain.
  • Page 34 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Crop controls Menu Description Miscellaneous Press F3 from the home menu to view the levels menus. menu Press F2 from the misc menu to view the crop controls. Rotate the shaft control to view the left edge crop control.
  • Page 35 Crystal Vision Using the front control panel More controls Menu Description Miscellaneous Press F3 from the home menu to view the levels menus. menu Press F4 from the misc menu to view further controls. Rotate the shaft control to view the board bypass control.

  • Page 36: Preset Menu

    Crystal Vision Using the front control panel Preset menu Up to 16 setups may be stored for the board and recalled either from the board control, active front panel, Statesman or through the use of external GPIs. Presets store board setup data including operating mode and option card status.

  • Page 37: Statesman

    5 Statesman 5.1 Statesman introduction 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” status monitoring.

  • Page 38: Status

    Crystal Vision Statesman Note: For further details of Statesman configuration and operation please refer to the Statesman manual. Status 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 as with video black or video frozen.

  • Page 39: Controlling Rgb Clips And Gain

    Crystal Vision Statesman Controlling RGB clips and gain The RGB clips and gain menu provides access to RGB threshold Hi and Lo controls along with the RGB lift and gain controls. The controls can be moved by both clicking and dragging the slider bars or by overtyping the numerical values.

  • Page 40: Yuv Clip Controls

    Crystal Vision Statesman YUV clip controls The YUV clips menu provides access to Y threshold Hi and Lo controls along with UV (C) threshold and black cleanup. The controls can be moved by both clicking and dragging the slider bars or by overtyping the numerical values.

  • Page 41: Video And Chroma Levels

    Crystal Vision Statesman Video and Chroma levels The Video and Chroma levels menu provides access to the video and Chroma gain, brightness and hue controls. The controls can be moved by both clicking and dragging the slider bars/rotary control or by overtyping the numerical values.

  • Page 42: Crop And Wipe

    Crystal Vision Statesman Crop and wipe The crop and wipe menu provides access to the four axis crop controls and the horizontal/vertical wipe controls. The controls can be moved by both clicking and dragging the slider bars or by overtyping the numerical values. Wipe enable can also be selected.

  • Page 43: Presets And Engineering

    Crystal Vision Statesman Presets and Engineering The Presets menu allows up to 16 preset memories of the control state of the entire CoCo 3G module to be saved and recalled. Presets and engineering controls To store a preset: • Ensure ‘Enable GPI Preset Recall’ is unchecked •...
  • Page 44 Crystal Vision Statesman Parameter Default value Unchecked Board Bypass Unchecked Display Gamut Errors All controls to cal Quick setup 0 and 100 as appropriate RGB clips lifts and gains Transient Tolerance 100.0 Y Hi threshold Y Lo threshold 100.0 C threshold...

  • Page 45: The Coco 3G Controller Panel

    Chapter 2. It is NOT possible to retain GPI preset control when the controller panel is enabled. The panel communicates with Crystal Vision frames via a serial communication link using the 422 Bus port at the rear of the panel. Standard UTP patch cables may be used with an appropriate adapter for the Crystal Vision frame remote connector.

  • Page 46: Controller To Frame Remote Wiring

    Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel The appropriate remote connector(s) should be connected to the 422 Bus connector at the rear of the panel using an adapter as explained in the next section. Note: The second serial port on CoCo 3G is used for Controller communications allowing front panel and Statesman control at the same time as Controller access.
  • Page 47 Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel Indigo 4U frame Remote 3 RJ45 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 11 Slot 12 Pin 8 Pin 8 Pin 7 Pin 5 Pin 4 Pin 3 Pin 10 Pin 7...

  • Page 48: Using The Coco 3G Controller For The First Time

    To use the CoCo 3G Controller proceed as follows: • Connect the CoCo 3G Controller panel to a Crystal Vision frame with a CoCo 3G module installed as explained in the previous section • Power the controller panel - the panel will automatically search for a CoCo 3G...
  • Page 49 Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel Selecting a CoCo 3G The available CoCo 3Gs that have responded are shown on the lower line of the display together with their slot numbers in the connected frame. If necessary press the DEVICE key to display more CoCo 3G boards (up to 12).
  • Page 50 Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel Control Range Description VIDEO 0 - 200 Overall YUV gain – retains individual YUV gain offsets in proportion CHROMA 0 - 200 Overall UV gain – retains individual UV gain offsets in proportion...
  • Page 51 Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel Note: Yellow LEDs indicate when function buttons (F1 to F4) and the menu assignable shaft encoder (under the CAL button) are active. The display always follows the last button or menu accessed. The following buttons are associated with panel menus and more advanced functions: CoCo 3G Controller panel –...
  • Page 52 Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel CoCo 3G Controller panel – wipe/bypass menu The menu defined F buttons below the display act as function select and status toggles. For example, to select a horizontal wipe press the F1 button; HWIPE will be capitalised and the WIPE knob will control the wipe.

  • Page 53: Controller Operation

    Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel 6.2 Controller operation Selecting a CoCo 3G board to control The DEVICE button provides access to the following functions: Selecting/polling CoCo 3G boards Device = more CAL = poll CoCo1 CoCo2 CoCo3 CoCo4 •...

  • Page 54: Changing Yuv Gains

    Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel Changing the card name By default, the device names are of the form CoCo1 – CoCo12. To apply a custom name press the menu key twice and choose Label Device (F3). Then select the name to change.

  • Page 55: Changing Rgb Pedestal

    Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel • Press F2 to let the assignable shaft encoder control V lift • Press F3 to let the assignable shaft encoder control Chroma hue • Press F4 to add black cleanup The text of the selected function name will be capitalised, press CAL to return the selected variable to its default value.

  • Page 56: Saving Presets

    Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel • Press F2 to let the assignable shaft encoder control the green gamma level. • Press F3 to let the assignable shaft encoder control the blue gamma level. • Press Timing to return to overall gamma level.

  • Page 57: Set Soft Clipping And Legal Colour Options

    Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel Set soft clipping and legal colour options The LEGAL button at the left of the panel provides access to the soft clipping functions, which have been provided, to ensure that the gamut (maximum and minimum excursions) of the colour components remains within correct values.

  • Page 58: Set Wipe/Bypass Options

    Crystal Vision The CoCo 3G Controller panel • Press F3 to let the assignable shaft encoder control the lower clip threshold • Press F4 to let the assignable shaft encoder control the lower clip slope The text of the selected function name will be capitalised, press CAL to return the selected variable to its default value.

  • Page 59: Trouble Shooting

    Crystal Vision Trouble shooting 7 Trouble shooting Once the start-up initialisation procedure is complete, CoCo 3G can be controlled or configured from the active control panel, the Statesman PC interface or from the card edge. The front edge of the card provides status LEDs for serial control, input presence and GPI status of RGB/YUV clip indication.
  • Page 60 Crystal Vision Trouble shooting Basic fault finding guide The Power OK LED is not illuminated Check that the frame PSU is functioning – refer to the appropriate frame manual for detailed information There is no video output Check that a valid SDI is present and that any cabling is intact...

  • Page 61: Specification

    Crystal Vision Specification 8 Specification General Dimensions 100mm x 266mm module with DIN 41612 connector. Weight 180g. Power consumption CoCo 3G - 11 Watts. FIP - 0.6 Watts. FOP - 0.6 Watts. Inputs Video 3Gb/s, HD or SD SDI 270Mb/s to 2.970Gb/s serial digital compliant to EBU 3267-E, SMPTE-259M, SMPTE-292M and SMPTE-424M.
  • Page 62 Crystal Vision Specification Serial digital 3Gb/s, HD or SD SDI 270Mb/s to 2.970Gb/s serial digital compliant to EBU 3267-E, SMPTE-259M, SMPTE-292M and SMPTE-424M. Delay through board Auxiliary data Passes entire SDI stream, including HANC and VANC Status monitoring LEDs Front of card edge LED indicators to indicate:...

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