Summary of Contents for Cobalt Digital Inc 9400 Series
- Page 1 9400 Series Product Manual 2406 E. University Ave. Urbana, IL 61802 Voice 217.344.1243 • Fax 217.344.1245 www.cobaltdigital.com...
- Page 2 Cobalt Digital Inc. This manual and any information contained within, may not be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Cobalt Digital Inc. Reproduction or reverse engineering of software used in this device is prohibited.
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Chapter 3 Operating Instructions ........3-1 Overview......................... - Page 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Overview This manual provides installation and operating instructions for the 9400-series SDI/Fiber Multi-Channel Transports with I/O Crosspoint cards (also referred to herein as the 9400-series). The 9400-series consist of the following BNC-to-Fiber (Tx) and Fiber-to-BNC (Rx) transport cards: BNC-to-Fiber (Tx) Fiber-to-BNC (Rx) 4 BNC In x 1 Fiber Out;...
- Page 6 9400-Series Card Firmware Versions and this Manual This manual consists of the following chapters: • Chapter 1, “Introduction” – Provides information about this manual and what is covered. Also provides general information regarding the 9400-series. • Chapter 2, “Installation and Setup” – Provides instructions for installing the 9400-series in a frame, and optionally installing a 9400-series Rear I/O Module.
- Page 7 Introduction 9400S-OM (V1.1) 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL...
- Page 8 Manual Conventions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Certain items in this manual are highlighted by special messages. The definitions are provided below. Warnings WS2BT/F12 1 Tf18 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL 9400S-OM (V1.1)
- Page 9 Introduction Safety Summary Safety Summary Warnings ! WARNING ! Cautions 9400S-OM (V1.1) 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL...
- Page 10 9400-series Functional Description 9400-series Functional Description Figure 1-1 shows a functional block diagram of the 9400-series transmit cards 9401 thru 9404 which are 4x1 thru 4x4 75Ω BNC-to-fiber transports with I/O crosspoints. Figure 1-2 shows a functional block diagram of the 9400-series transmit cards 9411 thru 9414 which are 1x4 thru 4x4 fiber-to-75Ω...
- Page 11 Introduction 9400-series Functional Description 9404 On/Off Elect/Optical BNC IN 1 Selectable Converter EQ/Reclock On/Off BNC IN 2 Selectable EQ/Reclock Crosspoint On/Off BNC IN 3 Selectable EQ/Reclock On/Off Selectable EQ/Reclock Network Remote Ethernet 10/100 (on frame) Control Figure 1-1 9401 thru 9404 Tx Card Functional Block Diagram Rx Card Description Up to four fiber inputs are received using discrete Rx fiber optic module subassemblies which can be fitted with various connector types as ordered.
- Page 12 9400-series Functional Description Figure 1-2 9411 thru 9414 Rx Card Functional Block Diagram 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL 9400S-OM (V1.1)
- Page 13 Introduction 9400-series Functional Description Note: If network remote control is to be used for the frame and the frame has not yet ® been set up for remote control, Cobalt reference guide Remote Control User Guide (PN 9000RCS-RM) provides thorough information and step-by-step instructions for setting up network remote control of ®...
- Page 14 Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Table 1-1 lists the technical specifications for the 9400-series SDI/Fiber Multi-Channel Transports with I/O Crosspoint cards. Table 1-1 Technical Specifications Item Characteristic Part number, nomenclature BNC-to-Fiber Cards (Tx): • 9401 (4 In / 1 Out BNC-to-Fiber Transmitter / Crosspoint Card) •...
- Page 16 (1) year. Cobalt Digital Inc.'s (“Cobalt”) sole obligation under this warranty shall be limited to, at its option, (i) the repair or (ii) replacement of the product, and the determination of whether a defect is covered under this limited warranty shall be made at the sole discretion of Cobalt.
- Page 17 Introduction Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. Feel free to contact our thorough and professional support representatives for any of the following: • Name and address of your local dealer • Product information and pricing • Technical support •...
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- Page 19 Chapter 2 Installation and Setup Chapter 2 Overview This chapter contains the following information: • Setting Card Switches (p. 2-1) • Installing the 9400-Series Card Into a Frame Slot (p. 2-5) • Installing a Rear I/O Module (p. 2-3) • 9400S-OM (V1.1) 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL...
- Page 21 Installation and Setup Installing a Rear I/O Module Installing a Rear I/O Module Installing a Rear I/O Module 9400-Series Rear I/O Modules Table 2-1 shows and describes the full assortment of Rear I/O Modules 9400S-OM (V1.1) 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL...
- Page 22 Installing a Rear I/O Module Rear I/O Module Installation Install a Rear I/O Module as follows: On the frame, determine the slot in which the 9400-series card is to be installed. In the mounting area corresponding to the slot location, install 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL 9400S-OM (V1.1)
- Page 23 Installation and Setup Installing the 9400-Series Card Into a Frame Slot Align and engage mounting tab on Rear I/O Module with the module seating slot on rear of frame chassis. DSCN3483A.JPG Figure 2-2 Rear I/O Module Installation Installing the 9400-Series Card Into a Frame Slot CAUTION Heat and power distribution requirements within a frame may dictate specific slot placement of cards.
- Page 24 Installing the 9400-Series Card Into a Frame Slot Note: A Rear I/O Module is required before cabling can be connected. Refer to Installing a Rear I/O Module (p. 2-3) for rear I/O module installation proce- dure. CAUTION If required, make certain Rear I/O Module(s) is installed before installing the card into the frame slot.
- Page 25 DashBoard Remote Control Setup Guide as a download, or ® contact Cobalt as listed in Contact Cobalt Digital Inc. (p. 1-13). • If installing a card in a frame already equipped for, and connected to DashBoard™ 9400S-OM (V1.1)
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Page 27: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions
Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Chapter 3 Overview This chapter contains the following information: If you are already familiar • Accessing the 9400-Series Card Using DashBoard™ Remote with using DashBoard or a Control (p. 3-1) Cobalt Remote Control Panel to control Cobalt •... -
Page 28: Checking Card Status
Checking Card Status As shown below, expand the tree to access the cards within the frame. Click on the card to be accessed (in this example, “Slot 6: CDI-9404”). When the card is accessed in DashBoard™ its function submenu screen showing tabs for each function is displayed. - Page 30 9400-Series Function Submenu List and Descriptions...
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Page 31: 9400-Series Function Submenu List And Descriptions
Operating Instructions 9400-Series Function Submenu List and Descriptions (continued) • Reclocker/EQ Automute Bypass Select Provides enable/disable controls for each of the four SDI input channels that allow Reclocker and EQ Automute functions to be disabled. Default setting are: • Reclocker Bypass 9400S-OM (V1.1) 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL... - Page 32 9400-Series Function Submenu List and Descriptions (continued) • Channel Disable Alarm Select When checked, disables any alarms for the selected output channel. Disabling unused channels circumvents nuisance alarm propagation for unused output channels. Note: On cards with less than four fiber output channels, DashBoard may still have 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL 9400S-OM (V1.1)
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Page 34: 9411 Thru 9414 (Rx) Card Function Submenu List
9400-Series Function Submenu List and Descriptions 9411 thru 9414 (Rx) Card Function Submenu List Table 3-2 lists and describes the function submenus for 9411 thru 9414 Rx cards. Table 3-2 9411-9414 (Rx) Card Function Submenu List Provides controls for selecting fiber input-to-SDI output crosspoint sources for the card fiber input channels, and reclocker/automute disable. - Page 35 Operating Instructions 9400-Series Function Submenu List and Descriptions (continued) • Reclocker/EQ Automute Bypass Select Provides enable/disable controls for each of the four SDI output channels that allow Reclocker and EQ Automute functions to be disabled. Default setting are: • Reclocker Bypass set to disabled (box unchecked) •...
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Page 36: Card-Edge Control
Card-Edge Control Card-Edge Control Refer to Setting Card Switches (p. 2-1) in Chapter 2, Installation and Setup if card-edge control is desired. Note: Card-edge controls and DashBoard™ control cannot be used concurrently. Either set the card for card-edge control as described in Chapter 2, or use default settings and use DashBoard™... - Page 37 Operating Instructions 3-11 9400S-OM (V1.1) 9400-SERIES PRODUCT MANUAL...
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Page 38: Troubleshooting
Any shipping costs incurred are the customer’s responsibility. All products shipped to you from Cobalt Digital Inc. will be shipped collect. The Cobalt Digital Inc. Technical Support Department will continue to provide advice on any product manufactured by Cobalt Digital Inc., beyond... - Page 40 Cobalt...