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CONFIDENCE IS EVERYTHING.™ World Leader of In-Rack, Audio, Video, Data Monitoring, and Closed Captioning Solutions HDCC-200A (OP-47/WST) Multi-Function Card Multi-Purpose Closed Caption Card: Inserter, Decoder, Bridger, Monitor, and Transcoder Installation Guide Software Version: V2.34 PIC Code Version: V1.09 Part Number 821046, Revision A...
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Wohler Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to change or improve our products at any time and without notice. In no event will Wohler Technologies, Inc. be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the hardware, software, or its documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
CHAPTER 1 Installing the Hardware Introduction Overview Thank you for purchasing Wohler’s HDCC-200A card, a product that provides a variety of closed-captioning functions. This chapter explains how to install your new card and its corresponding rear panel adaptor. Topics Topics...
Always exercise proper grounding precautions when handling circuit boards. Unpack each HDCC-200A that you have received from its shipping container and check the contents against the packing list to ensure that all items are included. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your Wohler sales representative immediately.
A monitor (or two) on which to view the output data • At least one HD or SD SDI input video stream Frame Types Your HDCC-200A card is intended to be used within a frame. Wohler supports three types of commercial frames: • Codan, •...
In st a ll i n g th e H ar d w a r e I n s t a l l i n g t h e A d a p t o r s a n d t h e C a r d Decision Point: If you have a Codan frame, continue on to Installing into a Codan...
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C h a p t e r 1 Installing the Hardware In s t al l in g t h e A d a p t o rs a n d th e C a rd Place the rear panel adaptor against the back, outside slot of the frame (with the connectors facing you) being careful to line up the pins and their connectors.
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LED on the front of the card light up (Figure 1–3 above). Decision Point: If you intend to connect to the HDCC-200A from your PC using the serial port, then this concludes the Codan adaptor/card installation procedure. Continue on to Next Steps on page...
In s t al l in g t h e A d a p t o rs a n d th e C a rd Otherwise, if you intend to connect to the HDCC-200A from your PC using the Ethernet port, then you must establish a virtual serial connection.
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Figure 1–7 below. Note: Do not over-tighten the screws. Figure 1–6 Attaching the Connecting Bracket to the Evertz Adapter and the HDCC-200A SCREW #4 X " PAN HEAD (PN: 286046) 4 PLACES BRACKET LOCKING PLATE EVERTZ (PN: 256762) TYPE E ADAPTER PCA...
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I n s t a l l i n g t h e A d a p t o r s a n d t h e C a r d Note: Should you ever need to remove the HDCC-200A (and the internal adaptor) from the Evertz frame, the bracket will keep the card and the adaptor connected, so you can remove both components simultaneously (i.e.,...
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Internal Piece of the Evertz Adaptor into the Frame Decision Point: If you intend to connect to the HDCC-200A from your PC using the serial port, then this concludes the Evertz adaptor/card installation procedure. Continue on to Next Steps on page...
Note: Older IRT frames may require the auxiliary power input connection to this adaptor. Slide the HDCC-200A card into the front of the frame with the LEDs facing you. 8 2 1 0 4 6 : H D C C- 2 0 0 A ( O P - 4 7 / W S T ) M u l t i - F u n c t io n C a r d I n s t a l l a t i o n G u id e...
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Figure 1–11 Connecting the IRT Rear Panel Adapter to the HDCC-200A Card Very carefully line up the 10-pin header pins on the left side of the adaptor with the holes in the frame. See Figure 1–12 on page 14...
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In s t all i n g th e H ar d w a re I n s t a l l i n g t h e A d a p t o r s a n d t h e C a r d Figure 1–12 Connecting the Rear Panel Adapter’s 10-Pin Header to the Frame...
This concludes the IRT adaptor installation. Next Steps I m p o rt a n t : This concludes the procedure for installing the HDCC-200A card and its rear panel adapter. If you want to configure your Ethernet port as a virtual serial port,...
APPENDIX A Creating a Virtual Serial Connection Introduction Overview This appendix describes how to download the Ethernet connectivity application for the HDCC-200A. This application allows you to create a virtual serial connection over an Ethernet connection. Topics Topics Page Introduction...
A p p e n d i x A C r e at i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l C o n n e c t i o n D o w n l o a d i n g t h e S o f t w a r e Downloading the Software Requirements...
A p p e n d i x A Creating a Virtual Serial Connection I n s ta l l in g t h e S o f t wa r e Log in. Downloading the .zip File Click the Downloads link at the top of the page.
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A p p e n d i x A C r e at i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l C o n n e c t i o n I n s ta l l in g t h e S o f t wa r e Click Figure A–17...
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A p p e n d i x A Creating a Virtual Serial Connection I n s ta l l in g t h e S o f t wa r e Figure A–19 Choose Install Location Click Install Figure A–20 Installation Completion Dialog Click Finish...
A p p e n d i x A C r e at i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l C o n n e c t i o n C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Configuring a Virtual Serial Port Finding an Available Port...
A p p e n d i x A Creating a Virtual Serial Connection C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Figure A–22 Ports Dialog When the...
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IP address of 10.0.0.200. Highlight the HDCC-200A with IP 10.0.0.200. I m p o rt a n t : If your HDCC-200A card did not come with the 10.0.0.200 IP address already installed, and the Auto-Discovery tab displays more than...
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A p p e n d i x A Creating a Virtual Serial Connection C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Figure A–25 Default IP Address Screen In our example we're changing the IP to 192.168.1.167.
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A p p e n d i x A C r e at i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l C o n n e c t i o n C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Figure A–27 Enabled New IP Address...
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A p p e n d i x A Creating a Virtual Serial Connection C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Figure A–29 Specify the Virtual Serial Port Dialog Click the...
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A p p e n d i x A C r e at i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l C o n n e c t i o n C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Figure A–31 Specify the Device Server Dialog...
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A p p e n d i x A Creating a Virtual Serial Connection C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Figure A–33 Click Next...
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A p p e n d i x A C r e at i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l C o n n e c t i o n C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Figure A–35 Gateway and Netmask Settings Dialog...
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A p p e n d i x A Creating a Virtual Serial Connection C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t Figure A–37 Enable On-the-Fly Commands Dialog The option to enable on-the-fly commands (using the out-of-band...
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Figure A–39 Connection Settings Dialog Click Configure Figure A–40 Logo Test Warning Dialog Click Continue Anyway . You may need to click this button on multiple dialogs very similar to this one.)
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A p p e n d i x A C r e at i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l C o n n e c t i o n C o n f i g u r i n g a V i r t u a l S e r i a l P o r t 8 2 1 0 4 6 : H D C C- 2 0 0 A ( O P - 4 7 / W S T ) M u l t i - F u n c t io n C a r d I n s t a l l a t i o n G u id e...
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