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  • Page 1 Ross Video Limited CMI-100 Constant Metadata Inserter User Manual Product Name: CMI-100...
  • Page 2 The information contained in this User Manual is subject to change without notice or obligation. Copyright © 2010 Ross Video Limited. All rights reserved. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Ross Video Limited. Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted software is prohibited. Notice The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only.
  • Page 3 Important Regulatory and Safety Notices Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety Instructions” listed below so as to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage. Products may require specific equipment, and/or that installation procedures be carried out to satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Page 4 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Ross Video Limited could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 5 Environmental Information The CMI-100 complies with the European Union's RoHS Directive. This stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment". This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    DashBoard and CMI-100 Status     In This Chapter ........................4-1   Layout and Navigation ..................... 4-2   Selecting a CMI-100 Module ................... 4-2   Screen layout ......................4-2   Product Status ......................4-3   Incoming Services Status ..................4-4  ...
  • Page 8 General Settings ....................... 5-2   Assigning VANC services to GPIO contacts and video formats......5-4   Uploading VANC packets to the CMI-100 ............. 5-6   Capturing VANC packets from the Video Input ............. 5-7   Setting Alarm Sensitivity ..................5-8 Using the On-screen Menus  ...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Ross Video customers! Should you have a question pertaining to the installation or operation of your CMI-100, please contact us at the numbers listed on the back cover of this manual. Our technical support staff is available for consultation or service.

  • Page 10: Overview

    When activated, card status and parameters can be viewed and adjusted using the card-mounted finger joystick and an easy to use menu system. The CMI-100 is housed in the openGear DFR-8300 series frames. It is compatible with both 10-slot and future 20-slot frames.

  • Page 11: Functional Block Diagram

    “System” and “Video system” refer to the mix of interconnected production and terminal equipment in which the CMI-100 operates. • "Rear Module" refers to the connector module at the rear of the frame, into which the CMI-100 is inserted. Introduction •1 -3...

  • Page 12: Quick Start

    3. Install the rear module in the frame, as described in the section “Rear Module Installation” of this manual. 4. Install the CMI-100 into the rear module, as described in the section “Board Installation” of this manual. 5. Connect a 292 or 259 signal to the SDI input jack on the rear module as described in the section “Cable Connections”...

  • Page 13: Installation And Setup

    Unpacking Unpack each CMI-100 you received from the shipping container, and check the contents against the packing list to ensure that all items are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your sales representative or Ross Video Limited directly.

  • Page 14: Rear Module Installation (If Applicable)

    2. On the rear of the DFR-8310, locate the card frame slot. 3. Remove the Blocker Plate (if any) from the rear of the slot you have chosen for the CMI-100 installation. Retain the plate for possible future use.

  • Page 15: Board Installation

    1. Refer to the DFR-8300 Series Frames User Manual to ensure that the frame is properly installed according to instructions. 2. After selecting the desired frame installation slot, hold the CMI-100 card by the edges and carefully align the card edges with the slots in the frame.

  • Page 16: Cable Connections

    BNC 2 SDI Output Monitor When the CMI-100 is active, this jack carries a copy of the SDI output present on BNC3. This can be useful for test purposes. This jack does not have any bypass capability: with power off or the CMI-100 removed, there is no output signal on this jack.
  • Page 17 CMI-100. GPIO1-4 Inputs These jacks can be used to remotely control the operation of the CMI-100 by means of contact closures. These are only available on the ONG-MDL-R01 rear module. VANC services can be enabled or disabled in several ways, one of which uses contact closures on one or more of these inputs.
  • Page 18 2-6 • Installation and Setup CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)

  • Page 19: User Controls

    User Controls In This Chapter This chapter contains a description of the CMI-100 user controls: • Switches • LEDs User Controls • 3-1 CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)
  • Page 20 Figure 5. Card-edge User Controls Bypass Switch If the CMI-100 is installed in a rear module such as the ONG-MDL-R01 that has a bypass relay, this two-position pushbutton can be used to control the relay. When the pushbutton is in the “IN”...

  • Page 21: Leds

    When lit red, the card is not operational. This will occur if, for example, there is no video input. When off, CMI-100 is in the video path and is capable of inserting data. Bypass When lit red, the CMI-100’s video is bypassed.
  • Page 22 3-4 • User Controls CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)

  • Page 23: Dashboard And Cmi-100 Status

    In This Chapter This chapter provides a detailed explanation of the functions available when using DashBoard to monitor and control the CMI-100. The program is available for download from the Ross Video website. The following topics are discussed in this chapter: •...

  • Page 24: Layout And Navigation

    Figure 6 shows a typical DashBoard screen. After it has established its connection to the frame containing the CMI-100, a list of modules is displayed at the left side. Clicking on a frame and then on a CMI-100 causes a window for that module to be opened, resulting in the display shown here.

  • Page 25: Product Status

    The left side of this figure shows product information that is useful in discussing the operation of the module with Ross Video’s Technical Support staff. Figure 6. Main CMI-100 DashBoard Screen, showing Product Status and Settings Menus • 4-3 CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)

  • Page 26: Incoming Services Status

    • Packet size in bytes. If there are two packets (typically one per field), both are shown (e.g. 64,30). The chapter, “Setting Up the CMI-100”, describes how to cause the CMI-100 to capture selected Incoming Services for later use. Figure 7. Incoming Services status screen 4-4 •...

  • Page 27: Captured Services Status

    The left side of Figure 8 shows a list of VANC services that have been captured from the video input signal and stored in non-volatile memory in the CMI-100. This display includes the input video type and indicates whether the rear module is in active or bypass state.

  • Page 28: Outgoing Services Status

    The left side of Figure 9 shows a list of VANC services that are currently being inserted into the program video by the CMI-100. This shows the input video type and indicates whether the rear module is in the active or bypass state.

  • Page 29: Gpio Status

    The status of each of the inputs is consequently one of the three possible values: Not Connected, Open or Closed. The chapter, “Setting Up the CMI-100” describes how to cause the CMI-100 to respond to GPIO Open and Closed conditions by inserting specified VANC packets into the video.

  • Page 30: Alarm Status

    If all the indicators are green, the Card Status is green and OK. • If any of the indicators are red, the Card Status is also red and its description is the underlying error condition. Figure 11: Alarms status screen 4-8 • Menus CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)

  • Page 31: Setting Up The Cmi-100

    Setting Up the CMI-100 In This Chapter This chapter explains how to use the user interface to set up the CMI-100. This discussion is based on the use of DashBoard through a network connection, however most of these functions are also available through the local Heads-up Display.

  • Page 32: General Settings

    The Card ID field allows you to assign a unique name to a CMI-100 card. This is especially useful if you have more than one CMI-100 in a frame. In this example, the Card ID has been set to “ – Main”, and the name appearing in DashBoard’s device list is consequently “CMI-100 –...
  • Page 33 VANC services displayed on the Incoming Services screen that you find it difficult to locate one that you wish to capture. Note that the CMI-100 will not capture from lines that are not considered part of the vertical interval (for example, lines above 20 for 1080i/59.94), even if you include them in the capture range.

  • Page 34: Assigning Vanc Services To Gpio Contacts And Video Formats

    Some services such as AFD contain a single packet, whereas others such as audio metadata may contain two or more VANC packets. The term "packet" is used to designate any of these combinations of VANC packets that is assigned to a video format for one of the CMI-100's four services.
  • Page 35 Similarly, when you capture VANC packets from the video input using the CMI-100, the received DID and SDID values are stored along with the packet payload. You can choose to use these default DID and SDID values by selecting DID and SDID Selection = Default. If you prefer, you can override these defaults by picking Custom and entering the desired values.

  • Page 36: Uploading Vanc Packets To The Cmi-100

    MetaGenerator\Data) on the computer where you use DashBoard to control the CMI-100. To load your data file into the CMI-100, click the Upload button near the bottom of the screen. You will see the dialog box shown below. Browse to your folder, select your file and click Open. Typically, you would select MetaData.bin, as this is the default name of the file generated by the VANC MetaGenerator program.

  • Page 37: Capturing Vanc Packets From The Video Input

    Once the file has been uploaded to the CMI-100, the VANC packets in the file will become available for insertion. If you click one of the selectors (say, Default) on the Setup Encoding tab, the available selections should be displayed, including those that you have just uploaded, plus any that have been captured from the video input.

  • Page 38: Setting Alarm Sensitivity

    CMI-100 will cause an alarm indication on your DashBoard screen and the on-screen display output. Whenever any of the enabled alarm conditions becomes true, the color of the indicator for the CMI-100 on the DashBoard screen switches from green to red.
  • Page 39 Failed. Unknown Rear Module means that the CMI-100 is plugged into a rear module that it does not recognize. This could have an effect on the video output, since the types and locations of jacks are unknown. If this alarm is enabled and this condition occurs, the Rear Module field on the Alarms status screen will show Unknown.
  • Page 40 5-10 • Menus CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)

  • Page 41: Using The On-Screen Menus

    DashBoard. The purpose is to explain how to navigate the menus and access the available functions and settings. The following topics are discussed: • Layout and Navigation • Using the Menus Using the On-screen Menus • 6-1 CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)

  • Page 42: Layout And Navigation

    Back — Press once to move across columns from right to left. Figure 17. Menu Switch When the CMI-100 is first powered on, the menu shown below is displayed on the OSD output. The top line of the screen has three items: •...

  • Page 43: Using The Menus

    Fig. 19. 5. Now press the Menu Switch Down or Up to step through the available items that you can set on this menu. Using the On-screen Menus • 6-3 CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)
  • Page 44 11. To switch to a different menu, press the Menu Switch Up or Down repeatedly until the selection bar moves to the title (Setup Encoding). Press the Menu Switch In and return to step 3. 6-4 • Using the On-screen Menus CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications In This Chapter This chapter contains the Technical Specifications table. Note that specifications are subject to change without notice. Specifications • 7-1 CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)
  • Page 46 Table 2. CMI-100 - Technical Specifications Category Parameter Specification 1 Program input (bypass-protected if available in Number Of Inputs the rear module) 480i/59.94 (SMPTE 259M) 576i/50 (SMPTE 259M) Data Rates and 1080i/50, 59.94, 60 (SMPTE 292M) SMPTE Standards Accommodated 720p/50, 59.94, 60 (SMPTE 292M) Serial Digital 1080p/23.98, 24 (SMPTE 292M)

  • Page 47: Service Information

    Warranty and Repair Policy Troubleshooting Checklist Routine maintenance to this openGear product is not required. In the event of problems with your CMI-100, the following basic troubleshooting checklist may help identify the source of the problem. If the module still does not appear to be working properly after checking all possible causes, please contact your openGear products distributor, or the openGear Technical Support department at the numbers listed under the “Contact Us”...

  • Page 48: Power Led Conditions

    This User Manual provides all pertinent information for the safe installation and operation of your CMI-100. Ross Video policy dictates that all repairs to the CMI-100 are to be conducted only by an authorized Ross Video Limited factory representative. Therefore, any unauthorized attempt to repair this product, by anyone other than an authorized Ross Video Limited factory representative, will automatically void the warranty.
  • Page 49 A Return Material Authorization number (RMA) will be issued to you, as well as specific shipping instructions, should you wish our factory to repair your CMI-100. If required, a temporary replacement module will be made available at a nominal charge. Any shipping costs incurred will be the responsibility of you, the customer.
  • Page 50 Notes: 8-4 • Service Information CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)
  • Page 51 Notes: Service Information • 8-5 CMI-100 User Manual (Iss. 02)
  • Page 52 P.O. Box 880, Ross Video Incorporated Ogdensburg, New York, USA 13669-0880 Visit Us Please visit us at our website for: • Company information • Related products and full product lines • Trade show information • News Ross Part Number: CMI100DR-004-02...

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