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GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
UDC-3901
3G/HD/SD Up, Down & Cross Converter
Guide to Installation and Operation
M3062-9900-342
2016-06-09
UDC-3901

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  • Page 1 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION UDC-3901 3G/HD/SD Up, Down & Cross Converter Guide to Installation and Operation M3062-9900-342 2016-06-09 UDC-3901...
  • Page 2 Grass Valley hereby grants permission and license to owners of UDC-3901 to use their product manuals for their own internal business use. Manuals for Grass Valley products may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose unless specifically authorized in writing by Grass Valley.
  • Page 3 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Electromagnetic Compatibility This equipment has been tested for verification of compliance with FCC Part 15, Subpart B requirements for Class A digital devices. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Table of Contents UDC-3901 3G/HD/SD Up, Down & Cross Converter ............... 1 Introduction ............................1 Features............................... 1 Functional Block Diagram........................2 Front Card-edge Interface ........................3 Installation ..........................4 Installation of Rear Connector Panels ....................4 Card Installation ...........................
  • Page 5 5.15 Alarm Config panel ........................... 80 5.16 Info panel ............................82 Specifications......................... 84 Contact Us ..........................86 Grass Valley Technical Support ......................... 86 Corporate Head Office ..........................86 ANNEX 1 – UDC-3901 Local User Interface ................87 ANNEX 2 – AFD FUNCTIONS ...................... 90 ANNEX 3 –...
  • Page 6 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION UDC-3901...

  • Page 7: Udc-3901 3G/Hd/Sd Up, Down & Cross Converter

    1 UDC-3901 3G/HD/SD Up, Down & Cross Converter 1.1 Introduction The Densité Series UDC-3901 from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand is a compact utility grade 3G/HD/SD up/down/crossconverter with video, audio and metadata processing. It offers up/down/crossconversion, with simultaneous 3G, HD and SD outputs.

  • Page 8: Functional Block Diagram

    • Perfect audio/video sync plus additional audio user delay of up to 2 seconds • Compatible with Grass Valley audio processing cards using ABUS • Compatible with iControl end-to-end A/V fingerprint analyzer for lip sync measurement 1.3 Functional Block Diagram This block diagram shows the functionality of the UDC-3901.

  • Page 9: Front Card-Edge Interface

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 1.4 Front Card-edge Interface The front card-edge of the UDC-3901 incorporates three elements: SDA-1101 - SD DIGITAL VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER • Status LED (see section 3.2) • Select Button (see section 4) • ABUS connector (see section 2.5) Select Status UDC-3901...

  • Page 10: Installation

    Grass Valley Densité-series cards are each associated with a rear connector panel, which must be installed in the Densité frame before the card can be inserted. The UDC-3901 card is designed to fit into Grass Valley’s Densité-3 or Densité 3+ frame. A rear connector panel is available for each frame type: •...

  • Page 11: Card Installation

    2.4 ABUS Connection to Companion Audio Cards When the UDC-3901 is used in conjunction with one or two companion audio cards (Grass Valley’s AAP, DAP or UAP series), the ABUS flat cable must be installed between the ABUS connector of the UDC-3901 and the Extenders connectors on the audio cards.

  • Page 12: Rear Panels And Connectors

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 2.5 Rear Panels and Connectors 2.5.1 Summary of rear panel connections The chart summarizes the connections featured on each of the available UDC-3901 rear connector panels. UDC-3901-3DRP UDC-3901-3+SRP ♦ Single-slot-width panel ♦ Double-slot-width panel CONNECTORS ♦...
  • Page 13 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 3G/HD/SD IN – Serial digital 3G/HD/SD input Connect up to two serial digital video signals, conforming to the SMPTE 424M standard for 3G input signals, SMPTE 292M standard for HD input signals or SMPTE 259M standard for SD input signals, to the connector labeled 3G/HD/SD IN.
  • Page 14 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GPI – GPI I/O (3DRP rear only) The rear panel connector on a 26-pin D-SUB Pin # Function provides: GPI 1 (USER1) • 6 GPI: 4 to recall user-configurable presets and 2 for input selection. GPI 2 (USER2) •...

  • Page 15: User Interface

    The local control panel and its push-buttons can be used to move through a menu of parameters and to adjust parameter values (see section 4). • Grass Valley’s iControl system can be used to access the card’s operating parameters from a remote computer, using a convenient graphical user interface (GUI) (see section 0). •...
  • Page 16 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION LED Status Flashing Error Condition Green Yellow  Reference mismatch  Card System error  Manual Freeze  Test Mode  Silence detected Channel 1  Silence detected Channel 2  Silence detected Channel 3 ...

  • Page 17: Local Control Using The Densité Frame Control Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 4 Local control using the Densité frame control panel 4.1 Procedure The UDC-3901 has operating parameters that may be adjusted locally at the controller card interface. • Press the SELECT button on the UDC-3901 card edge to assign the Densité frame’s local control panel to the UDC-3901.

  • Page 18: Remote Control Using Icontrol

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5 Remote control using iControl The operation of the UDC-3901 may be controlled using Grass Valley’s iControl system. • This manual describes the control panels associated with the UDC-3901 and their use. • Please consult the iControl User’s Guide for information about setting up and operating iControl.
  • Page 19 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Move the mouse over an icon and a status message appears below the icon providing additional information. If there is an error, the error status message appears in the message area without mouse-over. • If there are multiple errors, the error messages cycle so all can be seen •...
  • Page 20 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Icon #4 – Audio Status Audio OK (green) Yellow alarm condition detected on 1 or more channels (yellow) Red alarm condition detected on 1 or more channels (red) All audio disabled (gray) Card System Mismatch – the audio cards detected on the ABUS do not match the configuration selected in the ABUS panel (red) Icon #5 –...

  • Page 21: Video Input/Output Panel

    (green) Hardware Health Monitoring (Fan1, Fan2, Hardware fault detected) If this icon appears red, return the card to Grass Valley and specify the error code. (red) Section 2. The left portion of the window contains access buttons for all the parameter groups, which become highlighted when they are selected;...

  • Page 22: Input/Output Config Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.2.1 Input/Output Config Tab Input Config: use the pulldowns to select the rear panel input that will be used when the inputs are selected. Selector Available choices Input 1 BNC IN1 Fiber IN1 Input 2 BNC IN2 Fiber IN1 Fiber IN2...

  • Page 23: Deglitcher Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • If input 2 and Failover mode are both selected, an error is reported by iControl and the card edge LED turns red. The second input is always required in this mode. • Both input signals must be present – the system cannot switch to input 2 if there is no signal there – and the absence of either of the signals will be flagged as an error (icon #2 and card-edge LED red) •...
  • Page 24 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION H = 0 H=½ line H = 0 H=½ line H = 0 Line = x-1 Line = x Line = x+1 Ref signal clean switch region #1 clean switch region #2 clean switch region #3 Signal A Signal B Signal C...

  • Page 25: Freeze Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Practical examples: Example 1: we have two SD (525) sources, one that indicates an offset of -25 µs with respect to the reference (A) and the other an offset of -35 µs (B). We know that a clean switch region limit is present at -½ line, which corresponds to -31.76 µs.

  • Page 26: Sfp Info Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Freeze Option Auto Freeze Mode Manual Mode • Freeze to last valid FIELD 1 Field 1 Freeze to last valid FIELD • Freeze to last valid FIELD 2 Field 2 • Freeze to last valid FRAME Frame •...

  • Page 27: Video Processing Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.3 Video Processing panel This panel contains color-correction parameters that apply to the input signal. You can configure the video processor differently for an SD input than for a 3G/HD input. The card will remember the different parameters and will load them automatically without user intervention based on whether the video input is SD or 3G/HD.

  • Page 28: Advanced Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.3.2 Advanced tab This tab provides individual controls for each of these parameters, according to the selected Proc Mode. Y Cb Cr mode RGB mode Slider Range Slider Range name name Y Gain -800 to G Gain -800 to +800 +800...
  • Page 29 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION When the Input AFD Mode is set to Auto, all the ARC settings are set automatically according to the AFD flag (see the table in Annex 2 beginning on page 90) and cannot be changed by the user. •...

  • Page 30: Hd Output - Arc Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.4.1 3G/HD Output – ARC tab Under the ARC (Aspect Ratio Conversion) tab, several sub- sections are found allowing extended control over how the output will be displayed. For convenience, ARC presets are available for frequently-encountered aspect ratio conversions.
  • Page 31 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Input: Pan Once this smaller window is established, it can be moved horizontally (Pan, expressed in pixels) within the original image to place the desired portion of the image in view. A Center check box beneath the Pan scroll box forces the cropping window to be centered on the input window.
  • Page 32 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The chart in Figure 5.13 illustrates graphically the effect of each preset on the input image. • Only those presets for which an output is shown will appear on the Video Output panel. • For example, when the input and output formats are the same, only the Bypass button will appear •...

  • Page 33: Hd Output - Timing Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.4.1.4 Masks sub-section Mask: Horizontal and Vertical Sometimes with aspect ratio conversion, some of the edges of the original image are exposed in the output signal. Often, there will be artifacts in the source along these edges, extending for several lines vertically or several pixels horizontally after conversions.

  • Page 34: Hd Output - Advanced Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.4.3 3G/HD Output – Advanced tab The Advanced tab provides controls over the type and level of detail enhancement that will be performed, and the color of the mask. The panel differs between 3G/HD output and SD output 5.4.3.1 Image Processing section MPEG Preprocessor Mode: This control changes the...
  • Page 35 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.4.4.1 Meta / Meta sub-tab Closed Caption section Presence: this icon turns green in the presence of valid incoming EIA-708-B or EIA-608-B closed captioning data as per SMPTE-334M when an HD source is installed or when line 21 closed captions are detected when an SD source is installed.
  • Page 36 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Audio, closed-captioning, time-code, and AFD data is not handled by this parameter. The only exception is time code during HD-to-HD operation, in which case the user must enable this parameter along with the time code insertion pulldown menu, in order to properly process time code insertion.
  • Page 37 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION VITC type time code is handled by Timecode 1 parameters whereas Timecode 2 parameters handle LTC type time code insertion in 3G/HD. It is not possible to automatically detect 2 different lines of timecode. In order to have the possibility to enable and produce LTC type time code make sure to set the SD Detection Line in Timecode 1 to a specific line number.
  • Page 38 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • When OFF, any incoming V-Chip rating information is passed through untouched. If no closed-captions are detected at the input, none will be available at the outputs Rating system and associated ratings: U.S. TV CDN E CDN F None TV-Y...

  • Page 39: Hd Output - Afd Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION CGMS-A options: • Copying permitted • No more copies • One copy permitted • No copy permitted Redistribution Control Descriptor: select this checkbox to force the RCD bit found within the CGMS XDS packet to 1. For a full description of CGMS control and its purpose, refer to the CEA-608 standard.
  • Page 40 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • In HD, the AFD flag (SMPTE 2016) is sent in an ancillary packet, normally found on line 11 in the vertical ancillary space. • In SD, the AFD flag may be sent as a VLI signal (RP 186), as a WSS signal (ITU-R BT.1119-2) for PAL only, and as an AFD packet (SMPTE 2016).

  • Page 41: Hd Output - De-Interlacer Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Field 2 • Field 1 & 2 Note that this selection applies to both HD and SD outputs, and can also be set from the equivalent panel in the SD Output section (see page 51). 5.4.6 3G/HD Output –...
  • Page 42 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION be asymmetrically distorted; this is called anamorphic distortion. If the image is expanded or contracted symmetrically, it must be cropped, and/or have new blank background segments added to it, in order to fill the output picture. The ARC processing in the UDC-3901 allows a wide range of symmetrical and asymmetrical picture size modification, coupled with cropping and background addition, to be applied to an input signal.
  • Page 43 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • AUTO output setting allows the UDC-3901 to automatically select between a 4:3 or 16:9 output aspect ratio. This decision is based on factors including the input AFD flag during input AUTO or FORCED modes, and the ARC settings during manual modes.

  • Page 44: Sd Output - Arc Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.5.1 SD Output – ARC tab Under the ARC tab, several sub-sections are found allowing extended control over how the output will be displayed. For convenience, ARC presets are available for frequently-encountered aspect ratio conversions. •...
  • Page 45 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Input: Tilt Once a smaller window has been established by cropping the input signal, it can be moved vertically (Tilt, expressed in lines) within the original image to place the desired portion of the image in view. By default, a Center check box beneath the Tilt scroll box forces the cropping window to be centered on the input window.
  • Page 46 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ARC Presets for SD Output Input Format 3G/HD Input AFD Mode 16:9 16:9 Output Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 ARC Presets • Bypass • Anamorphic • Letter Box 25% • Side Panels 25% • Crop 25% •...
  • Page 47 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Output Format 16:9 (when selected on the SD Video Output panel) Input Format (selected by AFD Mode pulldown) 16:9 Presets Output after ARC processing Figure 5.27b Available Presets for various AFD Mode selections (16:9 output) 5.5.1.4 Masks section Mask: Horizontal and Vertical Sometimes with aspect ratio conversion, some of the edges of the original image are exposed in the output signal.

  • Page 48: Sd Output - Timing Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Image format Pixels Lines Note: all masks are adjusted in steps of 2 pixels or 2 lines. 5.5.2 SD Output – Timing tab The Timing tab provides access to timing adjustments which affect the signal outputs. There are two slider controls, each with a data reporting box which shows the current value, and into which values can be typed directly.

  • Page 49: Sd Output - Meta Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Horz. Detail Enhancer: a slider and a data reporting/entry box allow the user to select a value in the range 0 (no enhancement) to 7 (maximum enhancement). The default value is 1 for HD to SD mode, and 0 for SD to SD mode Vert Detail Enhancer Mode: this pull-down box controls the type of vertical detail enhancement, which may improve sharpness of textures and contours.
  • Page 50 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Consequences: Since DVITC timecode and SMPTE-2016 AFD cannot reside on the same line, timecode data will not appear on the insertion line but AFD data will be inserted. • AFD/ VLI line insertion conflict. Refer to manual. [message in red letters] Conditions: Both AFD and VLI flags are inserted and AFD is set to line 14 during 59 Hz or line 11 during 50 Hz operation.
  • Page 51 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Consequences: Since Dolby metadata, AFD, and ancillary data like timecode cannot reside on the same line, any incoming timecode is blanked and Dolby metadata or AFD is inserted. This, of course, shall occur on the selected Dolby metadata or AFD insertion line.
  • Page 52 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The Line 21 pulldown also appears in the HD Video Output Panel, and the two follow each other; change the selection in one and the other is also changed. Blanking section Insertion of the Vertical Blanking Interval may be set to OFF or AUTO, using the pull-down box. Insertion is disabled if no VBI data is present.
  • Page 53 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Timecode 1 parameters handle VITC type timecode whereas LTC type timecode is handled by Timecode 2 parameters. • The UDC-3901 does not pass LTC type timecode within input HD formats 1080p23/1080p23sF/1080p25/1080p29. • Timecode binary group data is not guaranteed for 1080p23/1080p23sF/1080p25/1080p29 input HD formats, but it will be transparent for all other input formats.
  • Page 54 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION presence icon is held green for 10 seconds after V-Chip information has stopped being detected. Note: In order for V-Chip information to appear at the outputs, you must enable Closed Captions insertion for the intended output. The control is found on the Video Outputs/Meta/Meta subtab; see section 5.5.4.2 on page 45. Insertion: Use the pulldown to turn insertion ON or OFF.
  • Page 55 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION If no closed-captions are detected at the input, this feature will effectively become a CGMS generator. • When OFF, any incoming CGMS information is passed through untouched. Insertion: Use the pulldown to turn insertion ON or OFF. •...

  • Page 56: Sd Output - Afd Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION SD inputs – incoming teletext is passed through to the output as received; the lines cannot be changed (Pass mode). • The Incoming Teletext Presence indicators 7 to 22 indicate the SD lines where teletext data, conforming to ETSI EN 300 706, has been detected.

  • Page 57: Sd Output - De-Interlacer Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.5.5.2 Config section Incoming – the three types of AFD are shown, with a presence icon for each, and a pulldown to establish the priority of each type. The priorities are reset with each new selection; e.g. if AFD is 1 and VLI is 2, and you use the pulldown to choose VLI priority as 1, then AFD will be bumped down to 2.

  • Page 58: Audio Processing Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION characters over an entire film frame, thereby preventing any unwanted combing effects. There is only one de-interlacer on the card. Any changes made within this tab will be copied over to the De-interlacer tab in the Video Output – 3G/HD panel. 5.6 Audio Processing panel The Audio Processing panel provides full audio processing and delay parameters for up to 32 channels.

  • Page 59: Downmix Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Phase Invert: When checked, inverts the selected audio channel phase. Lock: “Locks” both channel sliders together for levels and delay (coarse only), so that moving one slider moves the other one as well. Fixed Delay sub-tab: although the UDC-3901 automatically matches audio and video throughput timing, provision is made for the user to insert an audio delay offset from the nominal value, in order to deal with problems such as lip-sync...
  • Page 60 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION channel of limited bandwidth designated as the “.1” channel. The downmix can be done using any of the 32 audio channels processed by the audio processor using the Input Channels controls in the interface. Input Channels: Use the 6 pulldowns to select the source channels for the downmix process. Downmix: Operating Mode: Use the pulldown to select the downmix operating mode:...
  • Page 61 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Manual Downmix Config / Default Metadata Config The heading of this area of the panel changes depending on the selection in the Operating Mode pulldown above, but the available controls are the same in both cases. •...

  • Page 62: Status Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Follow Metadata Config: This section reports on Metadata presence in the selected path if the Follow Metadata Path 1 or 2 Operating Mode is selected. The four data boxes below the Metadata status icon indicate the current mode, plus the values in use for Dialnorm, Center Mix Level and Surround Mix Level.

  • Page 63: 1-2, Ch 3-4

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The UDC-3901 may be paired with up to two DAP or UAP cards via the ABUS for additional audio channel inputs to the mixers and for discrete AES/analog outputs. You can configure the audio output shufflers/mixers (3G/HD and SD) differently for an SD input than for a 3G/HD input.

  • Page 64: Config Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Channel: Channel 1, …, Channel 16: selects the channel to be used from the selected audio source. Level (dB): Sets the audio gain of the channel source from -96 to +12 dB in 0.5 dB steps. For non-PCM audio, the level value is overridden to 0 dB.

  • Page 65: Path 1 & Path 2 Tabs

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.8.1 Path 1 & Path 2 tabs These two tabs are identical in layout, and will be described together. • Note that the Generator and Probe are path-specific; i.e. Path #1 has Generator 1 and Probe 1, while Path #2 has Generator 2 and Probe 2.
  • Page 66 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION → 5.8.1.2 [Path #1] [Probe 1] The Probe function allows the user to view information about the Metadata in the program stream. There are no controls in this panel or its subpanels, except for the program select buttons. The Probe 1 section at the left of the panel shows information about the data stream in the metadata path.
  • Page 67 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION [Path #1] → [Probe 1] → [Bitstream Info] This panel reports the status of the metadata bitstream: • Bitstream Mode • Center Downmix Level • Surr. Downmix Level • Dolby Surr. Mode • Copyright Bit •...
  • Page 68 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.8.1.3 [Path #1] → [Generator 1] The tab name includes a bracketed item (Factory 5.1 in the figure) indicating which of the metadata presets is currently loaded in the generator. The upper left Pulldown sets the Program Configuration.
  • Page 69 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION [Path #1] → [Generator 1] → [Bitstream Info] This panel allows configuration of the metadata bitstream info parameters. Use the pulldowns to select the appropriate values: • Bitstream Mode • Center Downmix Level • Surr. Downmix Level •...
  • Page 70 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The Current Generator Preset databox at the top of the tab reports the current preset in use. If all parameter values do not match the preset values, the box will show “Custom”. The Generator Presets pulldown gives access to all 7 available presets.

  • Page 71: Input/Output Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The Copy profile from line shows the current UDC-3901 card. • The Profiles column contains a pulldown that lists the profiles that are available to copy. • The list includes the two generators, plus the 10 metadata presets You can save the selected profile to disk for future recall: •...

  • Page 72: Fingerprint Panel

    Use the pulldown at the top of the panel to turn Fingerprint Streaming ON or OFF See the iControl Version 4.00 User’s Guide (Grass Valley document 226-99M00-271) for a description of Fingerprint management in iControl. The relevant text can be found in the section called ‘Lip-Sync Detection and Monitoring’...
  • Page 73 Control box is selected in the Thumbnail panel. Default Window – a factory default is specified which is applied consistently to all Grass Valley fingerprinting devices. It places the window in the central “action area” of the image, generally avoiding letterboxes and static graphics that are usually found in the periphery of the image.

  • Page 74: Reference Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.10 Reference panel This group of parameters allows the selection of the reference to be used by the UDC-3901. Use the radio buttons in the Reference Source area to select from the following options: • Auto – this mode selects the first source detected in this order of priority: o External Reference input o URS...

  • Page 75: Monitoring Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.12 Monitoring panel 5.12.1 Thumbnails tab The thumbnail area displays thumbnail images for the inputs and outputs selected in the Player area. Player – Click the checkbox to display the thumbnail Control – Click the checkboxes to apply the Mode, Format, Quality and Refresh Rate settings to the these thumbnails.
  • Page 76 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.12.2.2 Meter Ballistics Config tab Type – select a type of meter from the pull-down list Upper Zone Limits – select the crossover level between the upper and middle zones of the meter (the range of values shown in the pull-down list depends on the type of meter selected) Lower Zone Limits –...

  • Page 77: Test Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.13 Test panel This panel contains a single checkbox that sends a 75% color bar test pattern (100% white), along with audio test tones (a continuous tone on right channel with pulsed tone on left channel in every pair) to the UDC-3901 output. Note –...
  • Page 78 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Click Load to load the contents of the selected User Preset into the UDC-3901. All parameter settings and values will be replaced by the contents of the selected User Preset. • The first 4 user presets can be recalled by GPI User Preset 1 to 4, as configured in the GPI tab. Click Save to store the current parameter settings and values from the UDC-3901 into the selected User Preset.

  • Page 79: Edit Presets Label

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Option 3 – Save the Metadata presets first, in the Metadata register whose name is displayed (it will be last register that was used, and if it is one of the factory registers a Save will not be allowed, so you might want to consider option 1), and then save the User Preset.
  • Page 80 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION • Current, User1, User2, User3, User4, User5, All The Select column includes a checkbox (preselected checked) to confirm that you want to work with the current card. 5.14.3.2 Save Profile to Disk… Click this button to open a Save dialog allowing you to specify a file name and location to which the selected profiles for this card will be saved.

  • Page 81: Gpi Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The Select column includes a checkbox to identify which UDC-3901 cards you wish to copy profiles into from the current card. • For convenience, a Select all checkbox is provided in the column header Click Copy to copy the selected profiles from this card into the selected other UDC-3901 cards •...

  • Page 82: Automatic Preset Recall Tab

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION GPOs are also contact closure to ground. A low level indicates the GPO is currently active. When a user preset is activated by GPI, iControl or by the card menu, the corresponding User Preset GPO is also activated. If the card configuration is modified, the GPO will be cleared at the same time.
  • Page 83 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION The display and string notation used in the iControl panel is as follows: Audio Channel Presence/Type Graphic Presence/Type Audio Type string character Label Color Code Audio Not Present (blank) Dark Gray Orange Non-PCM NPCM Yellow Dolby E DolbyE Blue...
  • Page 84 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION here will disable the User Presets Recall, and giving you the choice to proceed, or to cancel the selection. Audio Conditions – type a Presence/Type string into the data box for each of the presets that you wish to recall automatically.
  • Page 85 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION to be applied. The new preset should only be applied then, so that the processing change is applied only to the new audio type. Each card preset may contain hundreds of parameters: some are used to configure input parameters and others output parameters.

  • Page 86: Alarm Config Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 5.15 Alarm Config panel This panel allows the alarm reporting of the UDC-3901 to be configured. The panel opens in a new window when the button is clicked, and can be resized if needed. The panel is organized in columns. Status/Name This contains an expandable tree listing all the alarms reported by this UDC-3901 card.
  • Page 87 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Levels associated with these alarms: The pulldown lists may contain some or all of the following options: The alarm makes no contribution (black icon) The alarm is of minor importance (yellow icon) The alarm is of major importance (orange icon) The alarm is of critical importance (red icon) The alarm exists but has no effect (used for text and composite alarms) Shortcut: if you click in one of the Set All boxes beside a section heading, you will open a pulldown that lets you...

  • Page 88: Info Panel

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Get alarm keys Click this button to open a save dialog where you can save a file containing a list of all alarms on this card and their current values, along with an Alarm Key for each. The alarm keys are useful for system integration and troubleshooting.
  • Page 89 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Source ID Type a descriptive name for this UDC-3901 Comments: Type any desired text The remaining data boxes show manufacturing information about this card. Three buttons in the panel give access to other information. • Details…: Reports the Firmware version, service version, and panel version for this card Figure 5.89 Details window •...

  • Page 90: Specifications

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 6 Specifications VIDEO INPUT (2) / OUTPUT (2) SIGNAL SMPTE 259M-C (270Mbps) SMPTE 292M (1.485/1.001 Gbps) SMPTE 424M (2.970, 2.970/1.001 Gbps) SUPPORTED FORMATS SD: 480i59.94, 576i50 HD: SMPTE 274M: 1080i59.94/50 HD: SMPTE 296M: 720p59.94/50 3G: SMPTE 425 Level A (mapping 1), Level B: 1080p59.94/50 CABLE LENGTH 300m (984 ft.) Belden 1694A at 270 Mbps 150m (492 ft.) Belden 1694A at 1.485 Gbps...
  • Page 91 RS-422A (AUTOMATION) Connector RJ-45 SIGNAL OXTEL series automation protocol A-BUS CONNECTOR As per A-BUS Standard, Grass Valley, A Belden Brand. FIBER Full specifications available on SFP optical plug-in cartridges webpage and datasheet TEST PATTERN GENERATOR VIDEO Color bars: 100% white bar with 75% color...

  • Page 92: Contact Us

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 7 Contact Us Grass Valley Technical Support For technical assistance, contact our international support center, at 1-800-547-8949 (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).

  • Page 93: Annex 1 - Udc-3901 Local User Interface

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 1 – UDC-3901 Local User Interface UDC-3901 | 87...
  • Page 94 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 88 | UDC-3901...
  • Page 95 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION UDC-3901 | 89...

  • Page 96: Annex 2 - Afd Functions

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 2 – AFD FUNCTIONS The charts below show the conversions that will be performed by the UDC-3901 when the Active Format Descriptor (AFD) processing is activated by selecting AUTO in the AFD Mode pulldown on the input screen of the HD Video Output or SD Video Output panels.
  • Page 97 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Input signal Output signal 16:9 4:3 Full frame image in a 4:3 frame 4:3 Full frame image in a 4:3 frame 4:3 Pillar-box image in 16:9 frame (16:9_9) (4:3_8) (4:3_8)* 4:3 Full frame image in a 4:3 frame 4:3 Full frame image in a 4:3 frame 4:3 Pillar-box image in 16:9 frame (use preferred 4:3_8 code instead)
  • Page 98 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Input signal Output signal 16:9 16:9 Full frame image in a 16:9 frame 16:9 Letterbox image in 4:3 frame 16:9 Full frame image in a 16:9 frame (use preferred 16:9_8 flag instead) (16:9_2) (4:3_10) as shown here (16:9_2)* or (4:3_8) as in box below 14:9 Pillar-box image in a 16:9 frame...
  • Page 99 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION Input signal Output signal 16:9 4:3 Pillar-box image Shoot and protect 4:3 Image shoot and protect 14:9 in a 14:9 Pillar-box image in a 16:9 frame 14:9 in a 16:9 frame 4:3 frame (16:9_13) (4:3_13)* (16:9_11) 16:9 Image shoot and protect 14:9 in a 14:9 Letterbox image in a 4:3 frame...

  • Page 100: Annex 3 - Installing The Optical Interface

    GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ANNEX 3 – 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 UDC-3901 incorporate a fiber optic interface. The interface consists of two parts: •...
  • Page 101 GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 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 •...

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