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Snell CVR900 User Instruction Manual

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CVR900 Standards Converter
3Gb/s, HD & SD SDI and Composite Standards Converter with
Synchronizer, Up, Down and Cross Conversion
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  • Page 1 User Instruction Manual CVR900 Standards Converter 3Gb/s, HD & SD SDI and Composite Standards Converter with Synchronizer, Up, Down and Cross Conversion snellgroup.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.1 CVR900 Rear Panel Views ........
  • Page 3 C.9.2 USB device specifics............79 © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 2 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 4: Safety

    Attention si l'appareil a 2 alimentations, s'assurer que les cordons Advertencia Si la unidad tuviera dos tomas de alimentación, asegurarse soient branchés sur la même phase. de que ambos cables de alimentación están conectados a la misma fase. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 3 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 5 Huom! Jos laitteessa on kaksi verkkojännitteen tuloliitäntää, niiden johdot Varning! Om enheten har två huvudsakliga elförsörjningar, säkerställ att on liitettävä verkkopistorasioihin, joissa on sama vaiheistus. båda strömkablarna som är inkopplade i enheten arbetar från samma fas. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 4 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 6: Power Cable Supplied For The Usa

    Clauses 1.7.2 and 2.6.9, the power outlet supplying power to the unit should be close to the unit and easily accessible. 1.3 Safety Standard The CVR900 conforms to the following standards: • BS EN60950:2000 Specification for safety of information technology equipment, including electrical business equipment.

  • Page 7: Emc Standards

    E4 1.6 EMC Performance of Cables and Connectors Snell products are designed to meet or exceed the requirements of the appropriate European EMC standards. In order to achieve this performance in real installations it is essential to use cables and connectors with good EMC characteristics.

  • Page 8: Enclosures

    Information in this manual and software are subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Snell Ltd. The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may not be reproduced or copied in any manner without prior agreement with Snell Ltd.

  • Page 9: Description

    Aspect Ratio Conversion (ARC) and color space conversion. The CVR900 has a DC input for redundant PSU capability and is provided in a compact half rack width housing with remote control via an Ethernet connection.

  • Page 10: Order Codes

    3Gb/s, HD & SD standards converter, synchronizer and format converter with embedded, analog and balanced AES audio. INSY-MNT- (Optional) Rack mount kit to mount one or two units in a 19” rack. INSY-PSU- (Optional) External PSU, provides redundant PSU operation. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 9 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 11: Technical Profile

    Decode incoming L23, Video Index and SMPTE 2016-1 (AFD) Real time clean conversion dependant on decoded signaling (if same frequency) Encode L23, Video Index and SMPTE 2016-1 (AFD) and insert on output © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 10 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 12 SNR (unweighted): better than -62dB Remote control 10/100BaseT Ethernet Indicators Standby Power Supply 100 - 240 VAC, 47 - 63Hz 0.4A. Three pin IEC power socket. External socket for dual redundant (optional) © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 11 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 13 Processed pairs A & B (fixed – no control) 1 & 2 Analog audio input +12 to +24dBu in 0.5 dBu steps level Analog audio +12 to +24dBu in 0.5 dBu steps output level © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 12 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 14 - Standard ETSI/AFD - Line 10-23 - Standard SMPTE/AFD HD inputs only support SMPTE2016-1 (AFD), L23 is valid only on 625 inputs and VI on all SD inputs. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 13 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 15 Aperture 5 preset H sharpness levels (Low 2, Low 1, Normal, High 1, High 2) Closed Caption CEA608 NTSC Enable (59.94Hz only) CEA708 Output line number (1080i/P & 720P); enable © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 14 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 16 (interlaced format in and out) Same frame rate 4 fields + 1ms < Delay < 5 fields + 1ms 'ARC' mode (720P in or out) where field = 16.7 or 20ms © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 15 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 17 0.4 ms (maximum). • For ARC mode, there must be at minimum 4 fields of delay as the CVR900 must load at least 3 fields of data to be able to do the aspect ratio conversion with 'still mode' processing. In input-locked mode, the ARC delay could be just 4 fields.

  • Page 18: Connections

    4.1.1 HD CVR900UD Unbalanced AES & Analog Audio 4.1.2 HD CVR900BD Balanced AES & Analog Audio 4.2 Power Connections The CVR900 unit has one IEC320 mains power connector suitable for a standard IEC type power plus a 12V DC connector for optional external PSU. 4.2.1 Supply Voltage The power supply is auto switching for input voltages in the ranges of 100 V to 240 V nominal.

  • Page 19: Reference

    A and processed pair B respectively. 4.5.5 CVBS/YC Out These BNC connectors allow either 2 CVBS outputs (CVBS 1, CVBS 2) or 1 YC output to be made. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 18 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 20: Control Connections

    Analog In Pair 1 right ‘+’ Analog In Pair 1 right ‘-‘ Analog In Pair 1 left ‘+’ Analog In Pair 1 left ‘-‘ GND8 Analog In Pair 1 left ‘G’ © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 19 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 21: Aes Input/Output Pin Connections

    AES In Pair 2 ‘G’ AES In Pair 2 ‘+’ AES In Pair 2 ‘-‘ AES In Pair 1 ‘+’ AES In Pair 1 ‘-‘ GND8 AES In Pair 1 ‘G’ © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 20 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 22: Web Operation

    CVR900 www.snellgroup.com 5. Web Operation The CVR900 can be controlled by means of a Web interface accessed via the 10/100 BaseT Ethernet connection. 5.1 Connecting to the Web Interface Connection to the Web interface can either be made directly or via a DHCP network.
  • Page 23 Connect the unit to a network hub or switch using a standard (i.e. not 'cross-wired') Ethernet (RJ45) cable. Connect to the unit by entering the given address into your web browser, preceded by "http://" if necessary. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 22 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 24: Using The Web Interface

    To use a dynamically assigned IP address from a DHCP server, enable the DHCP option. If a DHCP server is not available, the unit details must be configured as described below. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 23 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 25 5.2.1.6 Version selection The Version selection control allows the software version of the CVR900 to be specified. To change the software version, use the slider bar to choose the software version you want to use and then click Select.

  • Page 26: Status

    This information is only available on the Web Interface; it is not shown on the unit display. Note: 5.2.2.4 Input source This displays the currently selected input source. • SDI A / SDI B © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 25 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 27 5.2.2.13 MAC Address This displays the unit's MAC address. 5.2.2.14 Input signaling This displays the current input signaling type. 5.2.2.15 Output SMPTE This displays the current SMPTE output signaling type, © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 26 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 28 The control to lock the front panel is found under the More menu on the panel. Alternatively, you can lock or unlock the front panel by simultaneously pressing the Video and Genlock buttons. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 27 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 29: Video

    Click reset to return the control to its preset value of 0dB. 5.2.3.4 Y gamma Use the slider bar to adjust the Y gamma curve over a range of 0.4 to 1.7 in steps of 0.1. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 28 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 30 Check this control when chroma levels are low compared to luminance. This may occur when using YC installations or composite from RF links. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 29 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 31 Use the radio buttons to specify the CVBS output format: • CVBS • When the output is not selected to be an SD standard, the CVBS or YC output will not be Note: valid. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 30 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 32: Image

    The controls on the Image tab enable the size, control, and scaling options to be adjusted. 5.2.4.1 Still Process When enabled (On), the CVR900 uses powerful motion detection techniques to extract the maximum resolution from interlaced sources while format or standards converting. The benefits of this processing can be seen most dramatically on static logos and computer generated overlays.
  • Page 33 Normal 4:3 • 16:9 LB • 16:9 An 5.2.4.11 SD Output Format Use this option to select the SD output format. The available options are: • Normal 4:3 • 16:9 An © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 32 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 34 Signaling 1 and Signaling 2 tabs. Unknown is manual: When option is selected, the unit will use manual aspect conversions if the input signal type is not recognized. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 33 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 35: Enhancer

    High: sets H Gain to 6 and H Noise rejection to 15% for the selected frequency band. • Super: sets H Gain to 8 and H Noise rejection to 15% for the selected frequency band. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 34 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 36 Select the radio button to adjust the sharpness of the output - effectively changing the rate of cutoff of the anti-alias filter • Low2: recommended for severely over enhanced source material © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 35 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 37 Low1: recommended for overly enhanced source material. • Normal: optimum setting to balance detail and alias • High1: recommended for slightly soft source material • High2: recommended for extremely soft source material © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 36 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 38: Output

    • 525i • 720P 50 • 720P 59.54 • 1080i 50 • 1080i 59.94 • 1080P 50 A • 1080P 59.94 A • 1080P 50 B • 1080P 59.94 B © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 37 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 39 The V Phase control allows the vertical genlock phase to be adjusted from +562 to - 563 in 1 line increments. The V Phase preset value is 0. The H Phase and V Phase controls are only available when the CVR900 is reference Note: locked to a source of the same frame rate as the input video.

  • Page 40: Captions

    Insertion is only possible if CC data is present on the input. Note: 5.2.7.2 World System Teletext The CVR900 can pass WST (SD) and RDD08 (HD) teletext. These options enable you to specify the lines that are used and to enable or disable teletext output. •...
  • Page 41 RDD08 output line: Use the slider bar to specify the RDD08 output line. The range of adjustment is from lines 8 to 20 and the preset value is line 9. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 40 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 42: User Memory

    To recall a configuration, select the radio button that corresponds to it. Note that the memory must have been previously stored and be in the Memory Recall list for this to have any effect. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 41 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 43: Signaling 1

    L23 AFD: Video Index, transported using Line 23 (WSS) signaling. • L23 ETSI: Line 23 (WSS) signaling according to ETSI EN 300 294 (2003) Group 1, supported in SD only. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 42 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 44 Auto: This option automatically sets the conversion based on a combination of the input and output standards. • Pass: If this option is selected, L23 information will be passed through the unit unchanged. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 43 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 45: Signaling 2

    L23 force bits: Determines whether the L23 user bits set above are forced into the L23 output. 5.2.10 Signaling 2 The options on the Signaling 2 tab specify the output that will be forced if the corresponding Force option is selected on the Signaling 1 tab. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 44 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 46: Audio A To Audio D

    • Analog A - Right • Analog B - Left • Analog B - Right • AES A - Left • AES A - Right • AES B - Left © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 45 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 47 5.2.11.6 Gain A to D Use the slider to apply a gain to the audio channel of ±18dB in 0.1dB steps. Click reset to return the control to its preset value of 0dB. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 46 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 48: Audio

    Click reset to return the control to its default value of 18dBu. 5.2.12.3 DAC 1 level Use the slider bar to adjust the DAC 1 audio output level for 0dBFS between +12 dBu and +24dBu in 0.5dB steps © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 47 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 49 Use this control to adjust the audio delay -40ms to +80ms relative to the video delay. The current audio and video delays are displayed in the Delay Status section to the right. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 48 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 50: Timecode

    (SMPTE RP188) 5.2.13.2 Output timecode This displays the current value of the generated output timecode. 5.2.13.3 Timecode mode The CVR900 timecode functions can operate in one of two modes: © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 49 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 51 • Input follow: The output timecode will follow the input timecode. • Generate: The CVR900 will generate its own timecode signal. 5.2.13.4 SD insertion Select this option to enable SD timecode insertion. The timecode will be inserted on the line that is specified below.

  • Page 52: Snmp

    Use the slider bar to specify the port on which the unit listens for messages from the SNMP manager. The SNMP default port is 161 but other ports may be used. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 51 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 53 Click the SNMP logo in the lower-left corner of the browser window. The windows file dialog appears. Save the files locally for use with your SNMP application. Included with the MIB files is a CSV file that details the available SNMP functions. Note: © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 52 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 54: Operation Via The Front Panel

    6. Operation via the Front Panel The CVR900 can be controlled by means of the Front Panel interface. The layout of the active front panel is shown below. Applying power activates the unit; if it was powered down in standby mode, switch on using the standby button.

  • Page 55: Front Panel Menu Structure

    See section 5.2.3.12 on page 30 for more information. CVBS out std See section 5.2.3.13 on page 30 for more information. CVBS out format See section 5.2.3.14 on page 30 for more information. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 54 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 56: Image Direct Access Button

    See section 5.2.6.2 on page 38 for more information. H phase See section 5.2.6.3 on page 38 for more information. V phase See section 5.2.6.4 on page 38 for more information. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 55 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 57: Audio In Direct Access Button

    See section 5.2.2.5 on page 26 for more information. AES present See section 5.2.2.6 on page 26 for more information. AES source See section 5.2.12.6 on page 48 for more information. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 56 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 58: Audio Out Direct Access Button

    Audio delay See section 5.2.12.8 on page 48 for more information. Current audio delay This displays the unit’s current audio delay. Current video delay This displays the unit’s current video delay. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 57 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 59: More Direct Access Button

    See section 5.2.7.1 on page 39 for more information. CEA708cc CEA708 line WST line See section 5.2.7.2 on page 39 for more information. WST output RDD08 i/p line RDD08 Output RDD08 o/p line © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 58 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 60 Default gateway FP lock This enables or disables the front panel lock. Factory defaults See section 5.2.1.4 on page 24 for more information. About This displays information about the CVR900 unit. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 59 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 61: Appendix A. Automated Aspect Ratio Control

    Appendix A. Automated Aspect Ratio Control A.1 Recognized Input Signaling The CVR900 can be configured to respond automatically to a variety of Aspect Ratio signaling standards, controlling both the ARC conversion that is performed, and the new signaling that can be inserted at the unit's video outputs.
  • Page 62 16/9 AFD 5 Reserved 16/9 Anamorphic Normal 16/9 16/9 AFD 6 Reserved 16/9 Anamorphic Normal 16/9 16/9 AFD 7 Reserved 16/9 Anamorphic Normal 16/9 16/9 AFD 12 Reserved 16/9 Anamorphic Normal 16/9 © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 61 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 63: Applied Signaling

    16/9 AFD 8 Coded 16/9 AFD 16/9FF Anamorphic Anamorphic Frame 0-Coded Frame SD 16/9 16/9 SD 16/9 16/9 AFD 8 Coded 16/9 AFD 16/9FF Anamorphic Anamorphic Anamorphic Frame 0-Coded Frame © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 62 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 64: Appendix B. Upgrade Procedure

    On the PC, open a Web browser. In the address bar enter the IP address of the unit to be upgraded. Press return and confirm that the Web browser indicates that it is connecting to the unit. The unit's applet will upload to the PC. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 63 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 65 CVR900 www.snellgroup.com Click the upgrade link in the lower-left corner of the browser window. Upgrade link The following page is displayed. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 64 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 66 Click on the link to download the ".ieu" file. A dialog appears, prompting you to save the file. Save the file to a suitable location on a local drive. Click ‘back to unit’. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 65 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 67 You should see the Upgrader Tab rotating and activity should be indicated in the Progress Bar. The upgrade process may take up to 10 minutes. Once the file transfer is complete, the Note: software should self install. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 66 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 68 This in normal. You can now close the Web browser window. 10. To check that the new software has installed, press the More button and then scroll down to Version. Select this and check that it reflects the new update. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 67 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 69: Appendix C. Kudos+ Usb/Ip Gateway

    ARC20:20 Mach-1 The RollTop application is available free of charge from the Snell Service department. Please contact your local Snell Sales office for more information about the other RollCall applications and services mentioned. • Kudos+Plus products that connect through RollTop - USB Gateway, or RollTop -...

  • Page 70: Installation

    To connect to a USB enabled unit (TBS150, CVR400, TBS190, CVR600). See sec- tion C.6 • To connect to an IP enabled unit (CVR700, TBS700, CVR900, TBS800, Mach HD). See section C.7. Finally, the Log Server to be used (if required) can be specified. See section C.8.

  • Page 71: Usb Setup

    Early versions of the product will be identified as AT89C5131 CDC USB to UART MGM Note: instead of 'Insync IFP Range'. Select Include this location in the search and browse to the RollTop folder. (C:\Program Files\RollCall\rolltop). © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 70 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 72 CVR900 www.snellgroup.com Wait for the new hardware wizard to search. If this Hardware Installation warning appears, click Continue Anyway. Click Finish to close the wizard. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 71 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 73: Running The Rolltop Gateway

    The RollTop Gateway must be started before you can connect to any units. To run the RollTop Gateway: Double-click rolltop.exe to start the service. (C:\Program Files\RollCall\rolltop\rolltop.exe) Check in the Windows Task manager to verify that the service is running. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 72 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 74: Configuring Rollcall

    For setups requiring connection to other RollCall networks, the RollCall IP Proxy should be Note: used (advanced configuration settings to be advised). Refer to the RollCall Operator's Manual if you require further information about RollCall. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 73 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 75: Connecting To A Usb Unit

    Where a unit has already been allocated a serial number, this is shown. Additionally, if the unit is currently connected to the USB bus, this is also indicated. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 74 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 76 When the desired unit has been reached, click Set Unit and the information will be updated. Re-open the RollCall listing, and the unit can now be seen. The unit can now be con- nected to. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 75 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 77: Connecting To An Ip Enabled Unit

    C.7 Connecting to an IP Enabled Unit (CVR700, TBS700, CVR800, CVR900, TBS800, Mach HD) Open the RollCall listing and connect to the IPI Gateway. A RollCall address must be assigned to each unit. This is done in the IPI Gateway template.
  • Page 78 The unit name can be changed if required. Re-open the RollCall listing, and the unit can now be seen. The unit can now be con- nected to. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 77 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 79: Specifying A Log Server

    Current Server: This displays the name of the Log Server to which log information is being sent. If no Log Server is found on the system it will display None. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 78 2011 Snell Limited...

  • Page 80: Troubleshooting

    “uninstall” agree to the prompt that follows. If there are any menus like any of the following: "AT89C5153 CDC USB to UART MGM (COM16)" "InSync IFP Range" © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 79 2011 Snell Limited...
  • Page 81 If a unit is present and correctly installed, there will be an entry similar to one of the following: "AT89C5153 CDC USB to UART MGM (COM16)" "InSync IFP Range" If you have more that one unit, you may see multiple devices listed. © Issue 1 Rev 1 Page 80 2011 Snell Limited...

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